Abstract
This study used self-reported questionnaires to clarify the effects of awareness of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity on psychological maladaptation through difficulties in college life, and sense of accomplishment of psychosocial developmental tasks of college students. A total of 235 third-year students were asked to complete questionnaires about inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, difficulties in college life, and sense of accomplishments of psychosocial developmental tasks. Difficulties in college life comprised “weakness in planning” and “difficulty of inhibitory control” reflected by skill immaturity, and “anxiety” reflected by psychological maladaptation. The correlations between inattention and psychosocial development were statistically significant and negative. In particular, “inattention” showed a strong relationship with “industry” excluding the influence of “anxiety.” A causal model of effects of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity to “anxiety” through skill immaturity, and sense of accomplishments of psychosocial developmental task was formulated and examined through the analysis of covariance structure. The results suggested that college students’ inattention may have a negative effect on psychological maladaptation in college when either “acquisition of skills” or “psychosocial development” was lacking.
