How do childhood ADHD symptoms affect labour market outcomes?
ADHD
Education
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
Inattention
Labour market
Non-cognitive behavioural traits
Journal
Economics and human biology
ISSN: 1873-6130
Titre abrégé: Econ Hum Biol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101166135
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
received:
06
06
2022
revised:
25
09
2022
accepted:
04
10
2022
pubmed:
24
12
2022
medline:
11
1
2023
entrez:
23
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are the main symptoms of ADHD, which affects up to one in ten European and North American children. Existing research shows these symptoms are associated with school exclusion and poor academic performance during childhood and adolescence. Using the British Cohort Study (n = 17,196 people born in April 1970), this is the first study of relationships between ADHD symptoms measured during childhood (age 10) and labour market outcomes measured beyond early adulthood (ages 26-46); and the first to explore the role of childhood circumstances (at birth) and academic performance (ages 10 and 26) in explaining those relationships. A one standard deviation increase in childhood symptoms reduced employment by up to two percentage points and pay by up to four percentage points. Differences in academic performance at age 10 accounted for almost half the observed variation in employment outcomes, indicating a possible role for educational interventions in schools.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36563579
pii: S1570-677X(22)00085-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2022.101189
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
101189Informations de copyright
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