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An Investigation of Relationships between Social Behavior and ADHD in Children and Youth: Construct Validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales.
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Boelter, Eric – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Two studies investigated the construct validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales (HCSBS), a new behavior rating scale for assessing children's social behavior, and relationships between characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's social behavior. Results indicated a strong link between social behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education
Teacher Ratings of Young Children with and without ADHD: Construct Validity of Two Child Behavior Rating Scales
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Carney, Amy G.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2005
This study examined teachers' behavioral ratings of young children (ages 5 and 6) with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A study group consisting of 30 children with formal diagnoses of ADHD and a comparison group of 30 children without ADHD were developed using randomized matching procedures. Teachers of these children…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Attention Deficit Disorders