ADHD Symptoms and Mental Health Correlates in Paraguayan Prison Population

Paraguayan prisons provided data for 836 incarcerated individuals (621 men, 215 women) in a cross-sectional study. The dataset contains screening results for ADHD symptoms and their associations with psychological variables like suicide risk, hostility, and anxiety. Julio Torales authored the study, with data last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Estimate prevalence of screening-positive ADHD symptoms based on SCL-ADHD scores.
• Analyze associations between ADHD symptoms and psychological correlates like suicide risk and hostility.
• Examine gender differences in ADHD symptom prevalence within an incarcerated population.
• Assess the reliability and factorial structure of the Spanish SCL-ADHD screening tool.

Strengths

• Includes 836 participants from three prisons using probabilistic sampling.
• Reports specific prevalence rates (33.4% overall, 39.1% women, 31.4% men).
• Associations with psychological variables are quantified with odds ratios (e.g., OR=3.85 for suicide risk).
• Screening tool demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.76).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects screening-based symptom burden, not confirmed adult ADHD diagnoses.

Provenance

Source

Julio Torales

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using probabilistic sampling in three Paraguayan prisons.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 09:16:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Paraguay