Are ADHD symptoms associated with delay aversion or choice impulsivity? A general population study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The term delay aversion has been used both to describe a behavioral tendency of greater preference for smaller-immediate over larger-delayed rewards (choice impulsivity) and to refer to a secondary explanatory construct put forward by delay aversion theory. In this study, we examined the association of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms with choice impulsivity and tested the specific hypothesis derived from delay aversion theory.

Method

A total of 1,062 children aged 7.90 to 10.90 years (49% girls) made a fixed number of repeated choices between a smaller reward delivered immediately and a larger reward delivered after a delay (choice-delay task), under two conditions (including and excluding a postreward delay). We assessed the unique contrib

SUBMITTER: Paloyelis Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2788754 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature