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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric condition that commonly affects adults, especially females, leading to a wide range of problems linked to executive dysfunctions and everyday tasks performance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate executive functions, explore patterns of executive dysfunctions, and investigate their association with daily activities, educational achievements, occupation, and psychosocial health. This cross-sectional quantitative study involved 120 women aged between 18 and 45 years who were clinically diagnosed with ADHD. In addition to clinical evaluation of executive dysfunctions, measures of attention, working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, and functional outcomes were used for data collection. Results indicated pronounced deficits in all categories of executive functions, with the most pronounced executive dysfunction being characterized by inhibitory control and working memory. The majority of the participants demonstrated executive dysfunctions at the moderate or severe levels, with this being significantly associated with poor daily functioning, lack of achievement in education and work, and psychosocial problems. Correlations showed strong negative associations between executive dysfunction and all functional categories examined. These findings suggest the considerable impact of ADHD on the lives of affected women with respect to their neuropsychological functioning and overall well-being.