Objective:

The COVID-19 outbreak created numerous multidimensional stressors, to which people show different levels of vulnerability. The current paper examines whether symptoms of ADHD are associated with poorer adaptation.

Method:

After the first quarantine in Israel, 2,055 adults participated in an online survey. Participants completed scales probing adaptation indicators: financial status, adherence to preventive measures, mental health, and COVID-19 related perceptions. Background measures, including the level of symptoms of ADHD, were collected.

Results:

Adaptation indicators negatively correlated with the level of symptoms of ADHD. Financial decline explained a small portion of the link between ADHD and decreased mental health. Background risk-taking, anti-social, and pro-social behavior partially explained the link between ADHD and non-adherence to preventive measures. COVID-19 related perceptions also partially explained that link.

Conclusion:

This study suggests that people with ADHD are more vulnerable to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore deserve special attention and care.

中文翻译：

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多动症的症状预示着对 COVID-19 爆发的适应能力较低：经济衰退、对预防措施的依从性低、心理困扰和与疾病相关的负面看法

客观的：

COVID-19 爆发产生了许多多维压力源，人们表现出不同程度的脆弱性。目前的论文研究了 ADHD 的症状是否与较差的适应能力有关。

方法：

在以色列进行第一次隔离后，有 2,055 名成年人参加了一项在线调查。参与者完成了调查适应指标的量表：财务状况、对预防措施的遵守情况、心理健康和与 COVID-19 相关的看法。收集了包括 ADHD 症状水平在内的背景测量值。

结果：

适应指标与多动症症状水平呈负相关。经济衰退解释了 ADHD 与心理健康下降之间的一小部分联系。背景冒险、反社会和亲社会行为部分解释了 ADHD 与不遵守预防措施之间的联系。与 COVID-19 相关的看法也部分解释了这种联系。

结论：

这项研究表明，患有多动症的人更容易受到 COVID-19 大流行带来的挑战，因此值得特别关注和照顾。