Research Studies

THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MIND WANDERING WITH ADHD: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Phone Interview


End Date April 6, 2022

Primary Contact Margann Duke

Email mduke@saybrook.edu

Phone 775-772-1427


Study Details

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is practically understood by the problems that the expressed symptomatology of ADHD creates for both self and others regarding interpersonal, professional, and academic expectations (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Franklin et al., 2017). Mind wandering is a primary feature of ADHD symptomatology (Bozhilova et al., 2018; Lanier et al., 2021; Seli et al, 2015). The association between mind wandering and ADHD is understudied in young adult populations, even though mind wandering is an intrinsic feature of ADHD (Frick et al., 2020).

Study Purpose
The purpose of my qualitative study is to address this gap in the literature and to understand the phenomenon of mind wandering as a lived experience of young adults with ADHD. The intended aims of the study are to gain insight and improved understanding about what is happening in the internal affective and cognitive landscapes of individuals when they experience mind wandering and the meaning of these experiences for them. The research question guiding this study is: What is the lived experience and meaning of mind wandering for young adults with ADHD?

The information provided by CHADD’s National Resource Center on ADHD is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number NU38DD000002 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).