<p>Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) content is popular on social media, and social media is commonly used by college students to seek out ADHD information. This study aimed to characterize how college students with ADHD symptoms yet no ADHD diagnosis engage with ADHD digital media and investigate the relationship between ADHD digital media use, ADHD symptoms, and ADHD stigma. 490 college students who reported current ADHD symptoms yet denied an ADHD diagnosis (<i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 19.09) completed cross-sectional self-report measures of social media use, ADHD digital media use, ADHD symptoms, and ADHD stigma. Most participants reported daily engagement with ADHD digital media. 68.2% of participants reported watching social media video clips featuring people or characters with ADHD daily, which was the most common form of ADHD digital media use. General social media use (<i>β</i> = .135) and ADHD digital media use (<i>β</i> = .160) were significantly and positively associated with ADHD symptoms, but neither were associated significantly with ADHD stigma. Total social media use was not significantly correlated with ADHD digital media use (<i>r</i> = .036). Exposure to ADHD content online is common among college students who report ADHD symptoms. As the internet continues to be inundated with ADHD content, future research should consider how ADHD digital media use is associated with college students’ perceptions of their ADHD symptoms. Further research clarifying the likely bidirectional relationship between ADHD symptoms and exposure to ADHD digital media is warranted.</p>

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Scrolling Through ADHD: College Students’ Engagement with ADHD Digital Media

  • Ashley Schiros,
  • Kevin M. Antshel

摘要

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) content is popular on social media, and social media is commonly used by college students to seek out ADHD information. This study aimed to characterize how college students with ADHD symptoms yet no ADHD diagnosis engage with ADHD digital media and investigate the relationship between ADHD digital media use, ADHD symptoms, and ADHD stigma. 490 college students who reported current ADHD symptoms yet denied an ADHD diagnosis (Mage = 19.09) completed cross-sectional self-report measures of social media use, ADHD digital media use, ADHD symptoms, and ADHD stigma. Most participants reported daily engagement with ADHD digital media. 68.2% of participants reported watching social media video clips featuring people or characters with ADHD daily, which was the most common form of ADHD digital media use. General social media use (β = .135) and ADHD digital media use (β = .160) were significantly and positively associated with ADHD symptoms, but neither were associated significantly with ADHD stigma. Total social media use was not significantly correlated with ADHD digital media use (r = .036). Exposure to ADHD content online is common among college students who report ADHD symptoms. As the internet continues to be inundated with ADHD content, future research should consider how ADHD digital media use is associated with college students’ perceptions of their ADHD symptoms. Further research clarifying the likely bidirectional relationship between ADHD symptoms and exposure to ADHD digital media is warranted.