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This version was published on November 1, 2007
Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 11, No. 3, 368-373 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707305155
© 2007 SAGE Publications

Attention Problems and Hyperactivity as Predictors of College Grade Point Average

Kerry A. Schwanz

Coastal Carolina University, kaschwan{at}coastal.edu

Linda J. Palm

Coastal Carolina University

Sara A. Brallier

Coastal Carolina University

Objective: This study examined the relative contributions of measures of attention problems and hyperactivity to the prediction of college grade point average (GPA). Method: A sample of 316 students enrolled in introductory psychology and sociology classes at a southeastern university completed the BASC-2 Self-Report of Personality College Form. Scores on the attention problems scale and the hyperactivity scale of the BASC-2 were entered into a regression equation as predictors of cumulative GPA. Results: Each of the independent variables made a significant contribution to the prediction of GPA. Attention problem scores alone explained 7% of the variability in GPAs. The addition of hyperactivity scores to the equation produced a 2% increase in explanatory power. Conclusion: The implications of these results for assessing symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity in college students are discussed. (J. of Att. Dis. 2007; 11(3) 368-373)

Key Words: attention problems • hyperactivity • ADHD • college students • grade point average


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