- Title
- Australian parent and teacher ratings of the DSM-IV ADHD symptoms: Differential symptom functioning and parent-teacher agreement and differences
- Creator
- Gomez, Rapson
- Date
- 2007
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39463
- Identifier
- vital:342
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054706295665
- Identifier
- ISSN:1087-0547
- Abstract
- Objective: The aims of the study were to examine differential symptom functioning (DSF) and agreement across parent and teacher ratings for the DSM-IV ADHD inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) symptoms, listed in the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS). Method: DSF was examined using a parametric technique involving ordinal logistic regression, and also a nonparametric technique known as kernel smoothing implemented in the program TestGraf. To accomplish the aims, Australian parents and teachers completed the DBRS for 213 children, between 6 and 11 years of age. Results: The results of both analytical procedures showed no DSF across all the IA and HI symptoms. Additional results indicated low parent-teacher agreement. Conclusion: The absence of DSF suggests that previous reports of low parent-teacher agreement are likely to reflect a true state of affairs and that parent and teacher ratings can be compared. In this context, the low parent-teacher agreement can be interpreted as indication that the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are situation specific. (J. of Att. Dis. 2007; 11(1) 17-27) © 2007 Sage Publications.; C1
- Publisher
- Sage
- Relation
- Journal of Attention Disorders Vol. 11, no. 1 (2007), p. 17-27
- Rights
- Copyright Sage
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1701 Psychology; ADHD; Differential symptom functioning; Parent-teacher agreement; Attention Deficit Disorder; Personality assessment; Psychometrics
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