Speyer, Lydia Gabriela and Brown, Ruth Harriet and Ribeaud, Denis and Eisner, Manuel and Murray, Aja Louise (2023) The role of moment-to-moment dynamics of perceived stress and negative affect in co-occurring ADHD and internalising symptoms. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53 (3). pp. 1213-1223. ISSN 0162-3257
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A maladaptive response to stress in individuals with high ADHD traits may be a key factor explaining co-occurring ADHD symptoms and internalising problems. The current study investigates whether between-person differences in ADHD traits are associated with differences in the within-person moment-to-moment coupling of stress and negative affect; and whether these can explain between-person differences in internalising problems (N = 262, median-age 20). Results of a dynamic structural equation model indicated that between-person differences in ADHD traits significantly moderated the daily life coupling between stress and negative affect. Further, higher ADHD traits were associated with stronger stress carry-over and higher mean levels of negative affect. Stress carry-over and mean levels of negative affect mediated the association between ADHD traits and internalising problems.