Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scales-Revised: Short Form.

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OBJECTIVE:
This article examines the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scales-Revised:
Short Forms (CPRS-R:S-C and CTRS-R:S-C) in a representative sample of 2,584 first to ninth graders in Taipei and 479 clinical participants (274 with ADHD).

METHOD:
The instruments include the CPRS-R:S-C, CTRS-R:S-C, and the Chinese version of the Swanson, Kotkin, Atkins, M-Flynn, and Pelham Scale.

RESULTS:
Results show satisfactory factor structure, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and convergent validity for all the subscales of the CTRS-R:S-C and CPRS-R:S-C. They clearly distinguish clinical participants with ADHD from those without.

CONCLUSION:
Our findings suggest that the CPRS-R:S-C and CTRS-R:S-C are reliable and valid instruments for measuring inattention and hyperactivity in both clinical and community settings in the Chinese population in Taipei.

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Author information

Author/s: Gau, Susan Shur-Fen (SS); Soong, Wei-Tsuen (WT); Chiu, Yen-Nan (YN); Tsai, Wen-Che (WC);

Affiliation: National Taiwan University Hospital. gaushufe(-atsign-)ntu.edu.tw

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of attention disorders (J Atten Disord), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 9 (issue 4) : pp 648-59

Dates: Created 2006/05/01; Completed 2006/11/14; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16648232, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Child
China - epidemiology
Faculty
Humans

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