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Item response theory analyses of adolescent self-ratings of the ADHD symptoms in the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale
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Gomez, R, Item response theory analyses of adolescent self-ratings of the ADHD symptoms in the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale, Personality and Individual Differences, 53, (2012) pp. 963-968. ISSN 0191-8869 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.paid.2012.07.012
Abstract
The graded response model (GRM) was used to evaluate the item response theory properties of the ADHD
inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms in the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale-Self Report
(DBRS-SR). This measure was completed by 363 adolescents, between 12 and 17 years of age. The findings
showed that all symptoms were generally good for discriminating their respective latent traits. For
most symptoms, their threshold values suggested that they were good at representing the appropriate
traits from the mean trait levels, and their information values began to increase substantially from
around 1 SD from the mean. These findings indicate good psychometric properties for the DBRS-SR.
The practical and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Adolescents, Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale-Self Report, Item response theory, ADHD |
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: | 79503 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2012-09-18 |
Last Modified: | 2013-05-15 |
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