Young Adult Career Outcomes for Adolescents With ADHD, High Ability, or Twice-Exceptionality

Citation

Park, Soeun; Foley-Nicpon, Megan; & Mahatmya, Duhita (2024). Young Adult Career Outcomes for Adolescents With ADHD, High Ability, or Twice-Exceptionality. Journal for the Education of the Gifted.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore career outcomes in young adulthood among adolescents with ADHD and/or high abilities. The sample included respondents who had the ability and ADHD measures from Waves 1 (1995), 3 (2002), and 4 (2009) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent and Adult Health in-home questionnaire. Using multiple group path analysis, we examined the pathways for three groups of individuals (i.e., ADHD, high ability, and both/twice-exceptional). We discovered financial and educational family background predicted occupational status and career goal attainment, as well as supports and barriers among various family and adolescent predictors (e.g., school attachment, educational aspiration, depressive symptoms). Knowledge about these trajectories will help professionals design tailored career and educational services for adolescents with high ability, ADHD, and both.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/01623532241258759

Keyword(s)

adolescence

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Author(s)

Park, Soeun
Foley-Nicpon, Megan
Mahatmya, Duhita

Year Published

2024

DOI

10.1177/01623532241258759

Reference ID

10465