General information

Author(s)/developer(s)

Kumar, Dherandra

Date(s) of publication:

2012

Version(s):

One

Domains/Categories

Primary: Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD)
Secondary: None identified

Construct(s) measured:

ADHD

Purpose/objective(s):

To assess for the presence of ADHD symptoms.

Use(s) of information:

This measure may be used to assist in the diagnosis of ADHD.

Population(s) measured:

Children and adolescents ages 4-18 years.

Language(s):

English.

Structure and administration

Method(s) of administration:

Teacher or parent report.

Respondent(s):

Teachers or parents.

Number of items:

18

Subscales:

Inattention (9 items) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (9 items).

Response format(s)

4-point scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very often)

Estimated time to administer:

10-15 minutes.

Respondent qualification(s):

Information not indicated / not available at this time

Training requirements, scoring and interpretation:

Scoring is done manually. Subscale scores are calculated by summing item scores and then dividing the total by the number of items in the subscale (i.e., calculate the average for that subscale). Scoring and interpretation is completed by a healthcare provider.

Sample norms, reliability, and validity

Sample for development of norms:

Dherandra et al. (2012) standardized the measure on a sample of 913 parent reports and 936 teacher reports of children from three English medium schools in Delhi & NCR Region (one each from  Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon)..

Reliability:

Studies have reported internal consistency reliabilities (alphas) of 0.75-0.94, test-retest reliabilities of 0.60-0.71, and parent-teacher agreement coefficients of 0.45-0.51 (significant at 0.001 levels).

Validity:

Strong face validity, factorial validity, good sensitivity and specificity

Availability

Permission to use:

Public domain

Downloads:

Cost:

Free

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