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Convergent and discriminant validity of trait and source effects in ADHD-inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity measures across a 3-month interval
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posted on 2023-05-17, 02:17 authored by Burns, GL, Walsh, JA, Gomez, RConfirmatory factor analysis was used to model a multitrait (ADHD-inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity) by multi-source (teachers and parents) design across a 3-month interval in a sample of 360 Australian elementary school children. The purpose was to evaluate the convergent and discriminant validity of the ADHD-inattention (IN) and hyperactivity/ impulsivity (H/I) measures. Although similar traits and similar sources showed stronger correlations across time than dissimilar traits and dissimilar sources, the amount of source variance in the ADHD-IN and ADHD-H/I measures was substantial and consistent across the interval (M = 59%; range = 35-84%). This large amount of source variance raises the possibility that the correlations of the IN and H/I rating scales with other constructs (e.g., social competence, conduct problems) represent mostly source rather than trait effects. Multitrait by multisource analyses provide a means to answer this question and further advance understanding of ADHD.
History
Publication title
Journal of Abnormal Child PsychologyVolume
31Issue
5Pagination
529-541ISSN
0091-0627Department/School
School of Psychological SciencesPublisher
Kluwer Academic/Plenum PublPlace of publication
233 Spring St, New York, USA, Ny, 10013Repository Status
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