Chan, Elizabeth S. M.Dvorsky, Melissa R.Green, Cathrin D.Breaux, RosannaBecker, Stephen P.Langberg, Joshua M.2025-11-242025-11-242024-05-150009-398Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/139739Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has primarily been studied from a deficit-focused perspective. However, there are individuals with ADHD who exhibit resilience or a pattern of positive adaptation despite the risks associated with their diagnosis. The present study evaluated whether peer acceptance predicted resilience for adolescents with ADHD and if self-efficacy or a stress-is-enhancing mindset served as mechanisms of those relations. Participants included 113 comprehensively evaluated adolescents with ADHD (67% male) across three time-points (10th-12th grade). Mediation analyses revealed higher T1 peer acceptance significantly predicted higher resilience (beta = 0.24) 1.5-2 years later, with higher T2 self-efficacy (beta = 0.08) demonstrating a significant indirect effect of the association. A stress-is-enhancing mindset directly predicted resilience (beta = 0.15) but was not associated with peer acceptance nor mediated the association between peer acceptance and resilience. Present results are the first to provide longitudinal evidence for peer acceptance, self-efficacy, and a stress-is-enhancing mindset as important for promoting resilience among adolescents with ADHD.application/pdfenCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderResilienceAdolescenceSelf-efficacyStress-is-enhancing mindsetArticle - Refereedhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-024-01704-3387483221573-3327