Adult ADHD Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, and Academic Performance in Medical Students

Prevalence of Adult ADHD Symptoms and Their Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Academic Performance Among Medical Students at Assiut University

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07803224

Enrollment

Registered

2026-09-03

Start date

2026-10-01

Completion date

2027-11-01

Last updated

2026-09-03

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Conditions

Academic Performance, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression

Keywords

Adult ADHD, Medical Students, Academic Performance, ASRS v1.1, PHQ-9, GAD-7, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms

Brief summary

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasingly recognized to persist into adulthood, often impacting academic performance in university and professional education. This relationship may be further complicated by co-occurring mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence of adult ADHD symptoms, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms among undergraduate medical students at Assiut University. The study also aims to evaluate how these psychiatric symptoms are associated with academic performance. Participants will complete a series of self-administered questionnaires, including the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depression, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale for anxiety, a socioeconomic status scale, and demographic/academic information including cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Undergraduate students enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University * Aged 18 years or older * Willing to participate and provide electronic informed consent * Able to complete the study questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

* Postgraduate students or students enrolled in other faculties * Substantially incomplete questionnaires (missing essential demographic data, academic indicators, or screening scale items) * Refusal to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Percentage of Participants Screening Positive for Adult ADHD Symptoms	Baseline	Assessed using the 6-item Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) Arabic version. The scale evaluates the frequency of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms over the preceding 6 months. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale (never, rarely, sometimes, often, very often). A positive screen is defined by meeting the established clinical cutoff threshold (responses falling within shaded/clinically significant boxes), indicating a high likelihood of adult ADHD symptoms.

Outcome results