The Association Among Executive Functioning, Self-Efficacy and ADHD with Attitudes Towards Online Learning

Author

Alice Sperry, Union College - Schenectady, NYFollow

Date of Award

6-2021

Document Type

Open Access

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Department

Neuroscience

First Advisor

Linda Stanhope

Keywords

ADHD, Executive Function, Self-efficacy, psychiatric, online

Abstract

Prior research has shown that worse executive function and lower self-efficacy are associated with learning differences such as ADHD and associated with psychiatric diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the interaction among executive function, self-efficacy, attitudes towards online learning and learning differences. Fifty-one participants completed a survey which assessed executive function, self-efficacy, attitudes towards online learning and also asked demographic questions. The results indicated that students with learning differences and students with a psychiatric diagnosis had significantly worse executive function than students without a diagnosis. Students with a learning difference were also found to have significantly lower self-efficacy. In addition, students with more effective executive function were also found to have higher self-efficacy.

Recommended Citation

Sperry, Alice, "The Association Among Executive Functioning, Self-Efficacy and ADHD with Attitudes Towards Online Learning" (2021). Honors Theses. 2449.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/2449