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The structure of attention-deficit and hyperactivity symptoms among native and non-native elementary school children.
- Source :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Oct2000, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p425-437, 13p, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a measure of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Native and non-Native children. Two models, corresponding to DSM-III-R and DSM-IV symptom categorizations of ADHD, were assessed by (a) determining which DSM schema of ADHD best fit the data within each culture group and (b) testing the cross-cultural equivalence of the best-fitting model. Data were taken from the Flower of Two Soils and School Options for Native Children studies, examinations of emotional health and academic achievement among Native and non-Native children. The studies included teacher, parent, and self-report ratings of symptoms among 1555 Native and 489 non-Native children in grades 2 and 4 at four different locations across North America. For the data derived from teacher and parent ratings, a 2-factor solution corresponding to the DSM-IV conceptualization of two subtypes provided the best fit. For student self-ratings, the 2-factor solution showed no improvement over a 1-factor model. The respective factor solutions were culturally invariant. Acceptable internal consistency was observed across raters and within culture groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILDREN with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
HYPERACTIVE children
CHILD psychology
PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
COMPARATIVE studies
CULTURE
FACTOR analysis
PSYCHOLOGY of Native Americans
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
MATHEMATICAL models of psychology
RESEARCH
WHITE people
ETHNOLOGY research
EVALUATION research
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00910627
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3986873
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005179521820