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ERIC Number: EJ806969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Perceptions of ADHD in China and the United States: A Preliminary Study
Norvilitis, Jill M.; Fang, Ping
Journal of Attention Disorders, v9 n2 p413-424 2005
College students (n = 226) and teachers (n = 328) in the United States and China completed a 55-item questionnaire examining perceptions of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the two countries. Although a factor analysis yielded somewhat similar structures for the construct of ADHD, many differences emerged as well, with Chinese participants somewhat more attuned to hyperactivity than inattention. Furthermore, presented with a list of potential perceptions of ADHD, there were significant differences by culture in agreement with most of those statements. Thus, it appears that the concept of ADHD may be similar between the cultures, but the many differences warrant further exploration before ADHD is considered to be equivalent in the two countries. (Contains 7 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; United States
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