1 University of California San Francisco, CA, USA.
2 Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Atten Disord. 2019 Apr;23(6):541-552. doi: 10.1177/1087054716659360. Epub 2016 Jul 18.
The current study sought to establish psychometric properties of the ADHD-FX (a culturally sensitive measure designed to assess functional impairment related to ADHD) in a dual-site clinical sample.
We analyzed patient charts of 67 children (47 boys and 20 girls, ages 5 to 15 years) receiving comprehensive assessments from two university-based ADHD clinics.
The parent and teacher ADHD-FX rating scales demonstrated good psychometric properties via adequate reliability (Cronbach's α > .70), convergent construct validity (significant correlations with majority of theoretically related measures), and divergent construct validity (insignificant correlations with majority of theoretically unrelated measures).
Results extend upon previously published psychometric analyses to suggest that the ADHD-FX is a reliable and valid measure for parents and teachers to assess functional impairment related to ADHD (i.e., difficulties with academic achievement, social competence, and familial relationships) in community and clinical populations. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.
本研究旨在建立 ADHD-FX 的心理测量特性(一种针对 ADHD 相关功能障碍的文化敏感测量工具),该工具在双地点临床样本中进行分析。
我们分析了来自两个基于大学的 ADHD 诊所的 67 名儿童(47 名男孩和 20 名女孩,年龄 5 至 15 岁)的患者图表。
父母和教师 ADHD-FX 评定量表通过足够的可靠性(Cronbach's α >.70)、收敛结构效度(与大多数理论相关测量显著相关)和发散结构效度(与大多数理论上不相关的测量无显著相关)表现出良好的心理测量特性。
研究结果扩展了先前发表的心理测量分析结果,表明 ADHD-FX 是一种可靠和有效的父母和教师评估 ADHD 相关功能障碍(即学术成就、社会能力和家庭关系方面的困难)的工具,可用于社区和临床人群。讨论了临床意义和未来方向。