Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Regulation and Self-Control in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is a mental health situation that can lead to unusual levels of hyperactivity and impulsive behaviors. adhd children suffer from self-regulation problems that lead to inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity and inability in concentrate on tasks. the purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between self-regulation and self-control in 13-17-year-old adolescents with adhd. the method of the present research was descriptive-correlational type. the statistical population included all adolescents aged 13 to 17 years with adhd who referred to counseling centers in shiraz city, (iran) in 2020 (n=273). the sample size was estimated to be 159 using morgan's table and sample selected via accessible sampling. data were collected using bouffard self-regulation questionnaire and tangney et al. brief self-control scale (2018). for data analysis, pearson correlation and multiple regression were used. according to the results, the research model accounted for 33% of the variance in self-control. also, the research results indicated that there is a positive and significant correlation between self-regulation and its components with self-control. the findings suggest that teachers would use effective interventions to increase self-regulation and self-control in adolescents and reduce symptoms of hyperactivity and attention deficit in them.