Book of Abstracts

The aim of this study was to assess the significance of relationships between procrastination, fear of failure, generalized self-efficacy, and life satisfaction in a group of adults diagnosed with ADHD. Additionally, individuals with and without an ADHD diagnosis were compared in terms of the intensity of the measured psychological variables. The study included 228 adults: 115 with ADHD (M_age = 33.23; SD = 8.42; 76.5% women) and 113 without a diagnosis (M_age = 39.86; SD = 9.24; 74.3% women). The following psychometric tools were used: the Procrastination Scale (PPS), the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI), the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). T-test analyses revealed significantly higher levels of fear of failure (d Cohena = 1.01) and procrastination (d = 2.06), and lower levels of life satisfaction (d = .53) and generalized self-efficacy (d = .41) among individuals with ADHD compared to those without a diagnosis. In the ADHD group, fear of failure was positively correlated with procrastination (r = .382), and negatively correlated with life satisfaction (r = –.401) and self-efficacy (r = –.509). Procrastination was negatively associated with both life satisfaction (r = –.371) and self-efficacy (r = –.296). Self-efficacy showed a positive relationship with life satisfaction (r = .468). All results were significant at p ≤ .001. The obtained results indicate significant relationships between emotional and motivational variables in individuals with ADHD, highlighting the potential health-promoting importance of strengthening self-efficacy and reducing fear of failure for psychosocial functioning in this population.