Gender differences in attentional blink in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is more prevalent in boys than girls. However, there was a larger proportion of girls displaying inattentive symptoms compared to boys.

Aim

To investigate the gender differences in attentional blink in children with ADHD.

Method

A total of 99 children in the ADHD group and 99 children in the typically developing children group were assessed. All children completed a dual-task rapid continuous visual presentation paradigm.

Results

The onset time of attentional blink in girls in the ADHD group was later than that in the typically developing children group (T1-lag1, P = 0.122 vs. P < 0.001), but it was identical between boys in the ADHD group and typically developing children group (T1-lag1, all P < 0.001).

SUBMITTER: Shi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748902 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature