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ADHD IDENTITY: A CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL by Erik Max Peter Schott __________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2012 Copyright 2012 Erik Max Peter Schott
Object Description
Title | ADHD identity: a conceptual developmental model |
Author | Schott, Erik Max Peter |
Author email | eschott@usc.edu |
Degree | Doctor of Education |
Document type | Dissertation |
Degree program | Education |
School | Rossier School of Education |
Date defended/completed | 2012-03-01 |
Date submitted | 2012-04-06 |
Date approved | 2012-04-09 |
Restricted until | 2012-04-09 |
Date published | 2012-04-09 |
Advisor (committee chair) | Tobey, Patricia Elaine |
Advisor (committee member) |
Garcia, Pedro Enrique García, Pedro Enrique Sable, Pat |
Abstract | There is an extremely limited amount of research that looks at the identity development for adults with disabilities, particularly those who identify with a hidden diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). More and more students with disabilities, such as ADHD, are entering college in the United States. It is increasingly important to understand the processes by which adults with ADHD develop psychosocially and develop a healthy identity around their diagnosis. Faculty and administrators in education can better understand how to assist this exceptional population in order to assist them in their development of a positive identity. This phenomenological study was focused on investigating the process of forging an ADHD identity. Other factors considered in the study were gender, race/ethnicity/culture, and sexual identity. The participants in this study were adults with ADHD recruited from a four-year private institution of higher education in the Western United States. Data were collected from in-depth interviews. Participants were of varied genders, race/ethnicity/culture, and sexual identities. Emergent textural descriptions including ADHD and disability identity development, demographic identification, ADHD affects and relationships, diagnosis and symptoms were associated with participants’ identity development. The findings from this study identify a unique model of identity development for adults living with ADHD. More research in the area of ADHD identity development was indicated. Suggestions for further research that focuses on the inclusion of this marginalized group in educational, medical, and mental health settings is examined. |
Keyword | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; identity; development |
Language | English |
Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
Type | texts |
Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Rights | Schott, Erik Max Peter |
Physical access | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume3/etd-SchottErik-580.pdf |
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Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
Full text | ADHD IDENTITY: A CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL by Erik Max Peter Schott __________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2012 Copyright 2012 Erik Max Peter Schott |