The link between creativity, ADHD traits and wellbeing

Research in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has so far almost exclusively focused on the deficits associated with this disorder. Unfortunately, knowledge about the deficits of ADHD is plateauing, while the field has not yet been able to improve the lives of diagnosed individuals, beyond symptomatic treatment. Therefore, there is a great need to address novel aspects in the research of ADHD to get a more complete and balanced picture of ADHD. Concentrating on potential strengths in ADHD generates new knowledge and has the potential to change the prospects of individuals with ADHD for the better. However, science is lagging behind on this subject. There is preliminary evidence for the existence of positive aspects and strengths in ADHD. The most solid evidence for one of ADHD’s strengths comes from studies of creativity (Hoogman et al., 2020). Although both qualitative studies and quantitative studies have revealed a positive association between ADHD adults and creativity (White and Shah, 2006; Schippers et al., 2022), the relationship between creativity and ADHD among adolescents is far from clear, while the results of the adolescents ADHD studies are mixed and sample size of those studies is small. Therefore, we need studies on the link between ADHD traits and creativity among adolescents in powerful samples to pave the way for a comprehensive understanding of creativity in ADHD.

ADHD is also known to relate to poor wellbeing in several ways, including lower self-esteem, and poorer overall quality of life (Wehmeier et al., 2010), while research into the link between creativity and well-being suggests that creativity may enhance well-being (Celume et al., 2017). Given the implication of the positive outcomes creativity brings to well-being, it is important to investigate further whether creativity may alleviate the poor wellbeing that ADHD traits bring to adolescents. The results will have the potential to have impact on how adolescents cope with the disorder and will provide new perspectives for healthcare, supporting improved quality of life.

Therefore, we propose to study the relationship between ADHD traits and creativity, and the effects on wellbeing among adolescents, in more detail in the current project.

迄今为止，针对注意缺陷多动障碍（Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder，ADHD）的研究几乎完全聚焦于该疾病相关的缺损症状。遗憾的是，目前关于ADHD缺损症状的研究认知已趋于停滞，且该领域除对症治疗外，尚未能有效改善确诊患者的生活质量。因此，学界亟需探索ADHD研究的全新维度，以更全面、均衡地认识该疾病。聚焦ADHD患者的潜在优势，能够催生新的研究认知，并有望改善ADHD群体的人生前景。然而，目前学界在这一主题上的研究仍相对滞后。已有初步研究证据表明，ADHD患者存在积极特质与优势。关于ADHD优势的最坚实证据，来自创造力相关研究（Hoogman等，2020）。尽管质性研究与量化研究均已证实，成年ADHD患者与创造力水平存在正向关联（White与Shah，2006；Schippers等，2022），但青少年群体中创造力与ADHD的关联仍尚不明确；现有青少年ADHD相关研究的结论相互矛盾，且样本量普遍偏小。因此，我们亟需基于高质量大样本，开展青少年ADHD特质与创造力关联的相关研究，为全面理解ADHD群体的创造力特征奠定基础。

已知ADHD会通过多种途径对个体福祉造成负面影响，包括降低自尊水平与整体生活质量（Wehmeier等，2010）；而创造力与福祉关联的相关研究表明，创造力可提升个体福祉水平（Celume等，2017）。鉴于创造力对福祉具有积极影响，进一步探究创造力是否能够缓解ADHD特质给青少年带来的福祉受损问题，具有重要的研究价值。该研究的成果有望为青少年应对该疾病提供实践指导，并为医疗保健领域提供全新视角，助力提升青少年群体的生活质量。

因此，本研究计划深入探究青少年ADHD特质与创造力的关联，及其对福祉水平的影响。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集基于双胞胎早期发展研究（TEDS）的现有数据，旨在探索青少年中ADHD特质、创造力与幸福感之间的关联。研究采用观察性设计，样本量为773名参与者，纵向测量了8岁的ADHD特质、9岁的创造力评分和16岁的幸福感指标，并通过统计分析方法检验创造力是否调节ADHD与幸福感的关系。