Date of Thesis

Spring 2025

Description

This thesis focuses on the perspectives of Black Indigenous and Persons of Color (BIPOC) college students on Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study analyzes scoping strategies, perceived symptomatological differences, and the effects of racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds among BIPOC college students. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 14 participants, I examine the full permeation of ADHD among BIPOC college students, its evolution from pre-diagnosis to the present, and how they navigate the disorder and its treatment. A qualitative analysis of ADHD among minorities in college will not only allow clinicians to understand the distinct struggles of BIPOC with ADHD, but it will also allow them to increase culturally sensitive monitoring and improve appropriate screening and diagnosis for ADHD.

Keywords

young adults, ADHD, interview, ethnicity, minorities, diagnosis, symptoms, BIPOC, qualitative, experience

Access Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Type

Bachelor of Arts

Major

Anthropology

Second Major

Psychology

First Advisor

Allen Tran

Second Advisor

Jasmine Mena

Third Advisor

Peter Wilshusen

Download

Share

COinS