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Construct Validity of the Five-Factor Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Pre-, Early, and Late Adolescence
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Van Roy, Betty; Veenstra, Marijke; Clench-Aas, Jocelyne – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is designed to measure psychological adjustment in children and adolescents. Psychometric evaluations of the instrument have shown satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity, while factor analysis studies have shown mixed results across countries. In the present study, the…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Construct Validity, Validity, Factor Structure
A Multitrait (ADHD-IN, ADHD-HI, ODD toward Adults, Academic and Social Competence) by Multisource (Mothers and Fathers) Evaluation of the Invariance and Convergent/Discriminant Validity of the Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Inventory with Thai Adolescents
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Burns, G. Leonard; Desmul, Chris; Walsh, James A.; Silpakit, Chatchawan; Ussahawanitchakit, Phapruke – Psychological Assessment, 2009
Confirmatory factor analysis was used with a multitrait (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattention, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-hyperactivity/impulsivity, oppositional defiant disorder toward adults, academic competence, and social competence) by multisource (mothers and fathers) matrix to test the invariance and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Conceptual Tempo
A Multitrait-Multisource Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach to the Construct Validity of ADHD and Odd Rating Scales with Malaysian Children
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Gomez, Rapson; Burns, G. Leonard; Walsh, James A.; Hafetz, Nina – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2005
Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to model a multitrait by multisource matrix to determine the convergent and discriminant validity of measures of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-inattention (IN), ADHD-hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in 917 Malaysian elementary school children. The…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Validity, Rating Scales, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques