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Of the 919 questionnaires distributed, 730 valid responses (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u202f730) were retained for analysis. Structural equation modeling with bootstrap confidence intervals indicated that learning motivation and mind-wandering acted as parallel mediators in the relationship between ADHD symptoms and strategy use, with both learning motivation and mind-wandering showing negative indirect effects (learning motivation:\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u202f\u22120.130, 95% CI [\u22120.196, \u22120.061]; mind-wandering:\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u202f\u22120.107, 95% CI [\u22120.198, \u22120.027]). The direct effect of ADHD symptoms on strategy use was non-significant (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u202f\u22120.056, 95% CI [\u22120.160, 0.053]), whereas both indirect effects were statistically significant, albeit with small-to-moderate effect sizes. These findings contribute to understanding the associated mechanisms of academic difficulties in college students with elevated ADHD symptoms, particularly highlighting the dual pathways of motivation and mind-wandering. The study offers tentative theoretical implications and suggests directions for future intervention research (e.g., motivational reinforcement, attentional training); given the small-to-moderate absolute magnitudes of the indirect effects, these practical implications should be interpreted with caution pending replication.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1830674","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T04:53:21Z","timestamp":1791348801000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["ADHD symptoms and efficient learning strategies in college students: the parallel mediating roles of motivation and mind-wandering"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Li","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Mental Health, North Sichuan Medical University","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ximing","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Management, North Sichuan Medical University","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anni","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Mental Health, North Sichuan Medical University","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xinni","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical University","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Weiqi","family":"Peng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical University","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cheer","family":"Muer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical University","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"71","DOI":"10.1076\/chin.8.2.71.8724","article-title":"Assessment and development of executive function (EF) during childhood","volume":"8","author":"Anderson","year":"2002","journal-title":"Child Neuropsychol."},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e20210119","DOI":"10.1590\/2317-1782\/20212021119","article-title":"Behavioral aspects and learning motivation: a study of middle school adolescents","volume":"34","author":"Antunes","year":"2022","journal-title":"CODAS"},{"key":"ref3","first-page":"207","article-title":"How to learn effectively in medical school: test yourself, learn actively, and repeat in intervals","volume":"87","author":"Augustin","year":"2014","journal-title":"Yale J. 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