Multitrait-multisource confirmatory factor analytic approach to the construct validity of ADHD rating scales.
- 1 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Psychological Assessment
- Vol. 15 (1), 3-16
- https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.15.1.3
Abstract
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to model a multitrait-multisource design to evaluate the construct validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating scales. The 2 trait factors were the ADHD inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity dimensions. The 2 source factors were parents and teachers. In Study 1, parents and teachers rated 1,475 Australian elementary school children on the ADHD symptoms. In Study 2, parents and teachers rated 285 Brazilian elementary school children on the ADHD symptoms. Similar results occurred in both studies with most of the ADHD symptoms containing more source than trait variance, thus providing weak evidence for the convergent and discriminant validity of the symptoms as measured by rating scales. The study outlines the implications of such strong source effects for understanding ADHD.Keywords
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