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A multitrait-multisource confirmatory factor analytic approach to the construct validity of ADHD rating scales
Citation
Gomez, R and Burns, GL and Walsh, JA and Moura, MA, A multitrait-multisource confirmatory factor analytic approach to the construct validity of ADHD rating scales, Psychological Assessment, 15, (1) pp. 3-16. ISSN 1040-3590 (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1037/1040-3590.15.1.3
Abstract
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to model a multitrait-multisource design to evaluate the construct validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating scales. The 2 trait factors were the ADHD inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity dimensions. The 2 source factors were parents and teachers. In Study 1, parents and teachers rated 1,475 Australian elementary school children on the ADHD symptoms. In Study 2, parents and teachers rated 285 Brazilian elementary school children on the ADHD symptoms. Similar results occurred in both studies with most of the ADHD symptoms containing more source than trait variance, thus providing weak evidence for the convergent and discriminant validity of the symptoms as measured by rating scales. The study outlines the implications of such strong source effects for understanding ADHD.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
| Research Group: | Psychology |
| Research Field: | Personality, Abilities and Assessment |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) |
| Objective Field: | Mental Health |
| UTAS Author: | Gomez, R (Professor Rapson Gomez) |
| ID Code: | 62899 |
| Year Published: | 2003 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 75 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2010-03-30 |
| Last Modified: | 2010-05-05 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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