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Measurement and structural invariance of parent ratings of ADHD and ODD symptoms across gender for American and Malaysian children
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Burns, LG and Walsh, JA and Gomez, R, Measurement and structural invariance of parent ratings of ADHD and ODD symptoms across gender for American and Malaysian children, Psychological Assessment, 18, (4) pp. 452-457. ISSN 1040-3590 (2006) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1037/1040-3590.18.4.452
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the measurement (configural, metric, scalar, and residual) and structural (factor variance, factor covariance, and factor means) invariance of parent ratings of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattention (ADHD-IN), ADHD-hyperactivity/impulsivity (ADHD-HI), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) across boys and girls. In an American pediatric sample (N = 1,015) and a Malaysian elementary school-age sample (N = 928), there was strong support for configural, metric, scalar, residual, factor variance, and covariance invariance across gender within each sample. Both American and Malaysian boys had significantly higher scores on the ADHD-IN and ADHD-HI factor means than did girls, whereas only in the American sample did boys score significantly higher on the ODD factor than did girls. The implications of the results for the study of gender, ethnic, and cultural differences associated with ADHD and ODD are discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Mental health |
UTAS Author: | Gomez, R (Professor Rapson Gomez) |
ID Code: | 62843 |
Year Published: | 2006 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 38 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2010-03-25 |
Last Modified: | 2010-05-05 |
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