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ERIC Number: EJ696992
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-0627
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A Multitrait-Multisource Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach to the Construct Validity of ADHD and Odd Rating Scales with Malaysian Children
Gomez, Rapson; Burns, G. Leonard; Walsh, James A.; Hafetz, Nina
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, v33 n2 p241 Apr 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 three trait factors were ADHD-IN, ADHD-HI, and ODD. The two source factors were parents and teachers. Similar to earlier studies with Australian and Brazilian children, the parent and teacher measures failed to show convergent and discriminant validity with Malaysian children. The study outlines the implications of such strong source effects in ADHD-IN, ADHD-HI, and ODD measures for the use of such parent and teacher scales to study the symptom dimensions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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