Religiosity as a moderator of ADHD-related antisocial behaviour and emotional distress among secular, religious and Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

ADHD predicts higher levels of antisocial behaviour and distress while religiosity is related to lower levels of both. This raises the hitherto unexplored question of how these variables interact.

Aims

The objective of this study was to explore how religious individuals with ADHD fare in terms of these psychosocial outcomes.

Method

806 secular, religious and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish adults in Israel completed measures of ADHD symptoms and treatment, emotional strengths and difficulties, religious belonging, religious behaviour and antisocial behaviour.

Results

Findings supported an additive-interactive model in which religiosity (a) correlates with lower levels of ADHD symptoms and diagnosis, (b) directly relates to less antisocial behaviour and less di

SUBMITTER: Novis-Deutsch N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014759 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature