ERIC Number: EJ804580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-1911
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Parent and Teacher SNAP-IV Ratings of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms: Psychometric Properties and Normative Ratings from a School District Sample
Bussing, Regina; Fernandez, Melanie; Harwood, Michelle; Hou, Wei; Garvan, Cynthia Wilson; Eyberg, Sheila M.; Swanson, James M.
Assessment, v15 n3 p317-328 2008
To examine Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham-IV (SNAP-IV) psychometric properties, parent (N = 1,613) and teacher (N = 1,205) data were collected from a random elementary school student sample in a longitudinal attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) detection study. SNAP-IV reliability was acceptable. Factor structure indicated two ADHD factors and an oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) factor. Parent and teacher scores varied by gender and poverty status (d = 0.49-0.56) but not age; only teacher scores varied by race (d = 0.25-0.55). Screening and diagnostic utility was evaluated with likelihood ratios (LRs) and posttest probabilities. Parent SNAP-IV scores above 1.2 increased probability of concern (LR greater than 10) and above 1.8, of ADHD diagnosis (LR greater than 3). Teacher hyperactivity/impulsivity scores above 1.2 and inattention scores above 1.8 increased probabilities of concern only (LR = 4.2 and greater than 5, respectively). Higher teacher scores for African American children and race differences in measurement models require future study. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: African American Students, White Students, Poverty, Factor Structure, Psychometrics, Probability, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Screening Tests, Longitudinal Studies, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children
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