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The Link between ADHD and Antisocial Behavior: The Moderating Role of the Protective Factor Sense of Coherence

Version 1 : Received: 5 September 2022 / Approved: 7 September 2022 / Online: 7 September 2022 (11:03:25 CEST)

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Dayan, H.; Khoury-Kassabri, M.; Pollak, Y. The Link between ADHD Symptoms and Antisocial Behavior: The Moderating Role of the Protective Factor Sense of Coherence. Brain Sci. 2022, 12, 1336. Dayan, H.; Khoury-Kassabri, M.; Pollak, Y. The Link between ADHD Symptoms and Antisocial Behavior: The Moderating Role of the Protective Factor Sense of Coherence. Brain Sci. 2022, 12, 1336.

Abstract

Numerous studies have established the link between ADHD and antisocial behavior, one of the most serious functional impairments caused by the disorder. However, research on protective factors that mitigate this link is still lacking. The Salutogenic Model of Health offers the “Sense of Coherence” (SOC), establishing that individuals who see their lives as logical, meaningful, and manageable are more resistant to various risk factors and diseases. The present study examines for the first time whether SOC is also a protective factor against ADHD-related different types of antisocial behaviors (severe/mild violent behavior, verbal violence, property crimes, public disorder, and drug abuse). 2260 participants aged 15-50 completed online questionnaires assessing the level of ADHD symptoms, antisocial behaviors, and SOC. An interaction between ADHD and SOC was found in predicting each type of antisocial behavior. The link between ADHD and antisocial behavior was significantly weaker for high than low SOC participants, regardless of age group. The current study found that people with high SOC are protected against the effect of ADHD on one of the most serious functional impairments, antisocial behavior. These findings suggest that SOC is a protective factor from the adverse effects of ADHD, justifying further prospective and intervention studies.

Keywords

ADHD; Antisocial Behavior; Sense of Coherence; Protective Factors

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health

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