Behavioral and Self-Report Measures of Spontaneous Mind Wandering Predict Different Aspects of ADHD in Adults
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| Title: | Behavioral and Self-Report Measures of Spontaneous Mind Wandering Predict Different Aspects of ADHD in Adults |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Takehiro Minamoto (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Attention Disorders. 2026 30(9):1189-1204. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Attention Control, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Reaction Time, Interference (Learning), Test Reliability, Replication (Evaluation), Prediction, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Japan |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Stroop Color Word Test |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10870547261448262 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0547 1557-1246 |
| Abstract: | Objective: Studies have provided evidence that mind wandering (MW) is involved in the symptomatology of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One of the notable categorizations of MW is based on the dimension of intentionality, in which intentional MW is labeled as deliberate MW (D-MW) while the unintentional form is called spontaneous MW (SMW). S-MW has been reported to be associated with lapses of attention or impulsive behaviors in individuals with ADHD. Using self-report and behavioral measures, the present study aimed to replicate the finding that scores on the S-MW scale predict those on the ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and to examine whether task performance under the S-MW state similarly predicts the scores on the ASRS scores. Method: The participants completed the ASRS and the D-MW and S-MW scales several days before performing the laboratory task (i.e., the continuous counting Stroop task). During the Stroop task (576 trials × 2 blocks), experience sampling probes were presented (20/block), which requested the participants to report their attentional state (i.e., concentrated, D-MW, S-MW, or other). Results: A univariate analysis showed that the accuracy of the Stroop task was remarkably lower under S-MW than under D-MW. Multiple regression analyses showed that scores on the S-MW scale and the accuracy of the Stroop task in the S-MW state independently predicted the ASRS scores. Conclusion: These results may indicate that individuals with ADHD could suffer from two different types of interference stemming from S-MW. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 20260101 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1513417 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Studies have provided evidence that mind wandering (MW) is involved in the symptomatology of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One of the notable categorizations of MW is based on the dimension of intentionality, in which intentional MW is labeled as deliberate MW (D-MW) while the unintentional form is called spontaneous MW (SMW). S-MW has been reported to be associated with lapses of attention or impulsive behaviors in individuals with ADHD. Using self-report and behavioral measures, the present study aimed to replicate the finding that scores on the S-MW scale predict those on the ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and to examine whether task performance under the S-MW state similarly predicts the scores on the ASRS scores. Method: The participants completed the ASRS and the D-MW and S-MW scales several days before performing the laboratory task (i.e., the continuous counting Stroop task). During the Stroop task (576 trials × 2 blocks), experience sampling probes were presented (20/block), which requested the participants to report their attentional state (i.e., concentrated, D-MW, S-MW, or other). Results: A univariate analysis showed that the accuracy of the Stroop task was remarkably lower under S-MW than under D-MW. Multiple regression analyses showed that scores on the S-MW scale and the accuracy of the Stroop task in the S-MW state independently predicted the ASRS scores. Conclusion: These results may indicate that individuals with ADHD could suffer from two different types of interference stemming from S-MW. |
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| ISSN: | 1087-0547 1557-1246 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10870547261448262 |
