Examining the structural equation modeling between intrinsic-motivation, emotion regulation and AHDH: the mediating role of problem-solving, time-management, and behavioral-inhibition

Abstract

Although Executive Functions has been considered as the main correlation of ADHD few studies have examined the effect of EFs on ADHD symptoms, in the samples with ADHD. This study aimed to examine the structure of EFs on ADHD students in a hypothesized model. After careful screening of ADHD among 1368 university students (with stratified and multistage cluster sampling), out of them, 211 students with ADHD diagnosis were selected purposefully. They received scales on their emotion regulation, motivation, adult ADHD, deficits in EFs, and diagnostic interview. Emotion regulation and intrinsic motivation were considered as input; behavioral-inhibition, time-management, and problem-solving were the mediators and ADHD subscales were as the output variables. Results showed that the model adequately fit the data. The model fit indices were χ2 = 27.081, df = 1, CFI = 0.99, GFI = 0.97, and PGFI = 0.02. The direct effects of intrinsic-motivation and emotion-regulation on all three mediators and indirect effects of them to ADHD subscales were significant. Based on the results, time-management mediated the relationship between motivation and emotion regulation and ADHD. Among EFs, emotion-regulation and intrinsic-motivation had fundamental influence to other aspects of EFs factors such as behavioral-inhibition, time-management, problem-solving, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The relationship between boredom proneness, the behavioral inhibition system, and anxiety in college students: variable-centered and person-centered analytic approaches

“…Individuals with low boredom proneness and high behavioral inhibition activity demonstrated the highest anxiety levels. This may arise from the tendency of individuals with high behavioral inhibition to emphasize self-control and self-demand, thereby imposing greater pressure on themselves and experiencing difficulties in emotional regulation, ultimately leading to heightened anxiety ( Afshadi et al, 2023 ). In contrast, individuals with moderate boredom-inhibition group displayed the lowest anxiety levels, possibly because moderate boredom fosters a more relaxed mindset, and appropriate behavioral inhibition enables individuals to confront pressure without resorting to avoidance or negative coping mechanisms, thereby facilitating the mitigation of negative emotions.…”

The Influence of Emotion and Emotion Regulation on Complex Problem-Solving Performance

“…The second hypothesis of this study was related to emotion regulation. As research on emotion regulation has shown [60,61], it might not be initial emotional experience but emotion regulation that is related to CPS performance [83,84]. Emotion regulation was assessed with six subscales of emotion regulation styles: Positive Reframing, Self-Reflection, Boost of Self-Confidence, Flight Tendency, Resignation, and Aggression.…”