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Table 3 Group differences on ED and HRQoL scales and subscales

From: Emotional dysregulation and health related quality of life in young adults with ADHD: a cross sectional study

 

ADHD

Control

F

η2

M (SD)

M (SD)

DERS

Non acceptance

14.52 (5.99)

11.20 (3.96)

14.103***

.113

Goals

16.22 (4.47)

12.35 (3.44)

34.972***

.249

Impulse

12.05 (5.73)

9.16 (3.09)

15.476***

.122

Awareness

15.59 (4.41)

13.88 (3.92)

4.378**

.033

Strategies

18.52 (7.61)

13.94 (4.66)

19.577***

.133

Clarity

11.37 (4.60)

9.47 (3.01)

8.981**

.066

Total

89.28 (26.30)

69.38 (14.06)

29.78***

.190

WRAADDS ED

Temper control

1.23 (1.16)

0.45 (0.68)

23.289***

.155

Affective lability

2.07 (0.92)

1.07 (0.57)

60.947***

.324

Over reactivity

1.79 (1.21)

0.99 (0.79)

22.368***

.150

Total sum

19.22 (10.62)

9.28 (6.05)

44.05***

.258

1.75 (0.97)

0.84 (0.55)

HRQoL

Life productivity

55.18 (18.92)

76.75 (13.94)

52.201***

.288

Life outlook

60.87 (17.06)

68.94 (13.93)

7.267**

.053

Psychological health

56.26 (23.65)

69.38 (17.40)

15.225***

.106

Relationships

63.97 (19.60)

75.15 (13.28)

13.926***

.097

Total

58.38 (16.18)

73.30 (15.70)

37.21***

.227

  1. M = mean; SD = standard deviation; DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale total score; WRAADDS ED = Emotional Dysregulation subscales derived from the Wender–Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Rating Scale; HRQoL = The adult ADHD quality of life questionnaire total score
  2. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001