title: Situational variation in problem behavior at home and school in attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity: a factor analytic study.
abstract: The present investigation assesses situational variation in problem behaviors of children with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. Principal-component factors (VARIMAX rotation) were computed for the Home/School Situations Questionnaires (HSQ/SSQ). For the HSQ, four factors emerged, accounting for 61% of variance. For the SSQ, three factors emerged, accounting for 68% of variance. Factors were similar to those previously derived with non-referred children. To assess discriminative power, factors were compared (t-tests) to previous data. All factors significantly discriminated ADD/H from non-referred children. These data suggest the factors add to the utility of the HSQ/SSQ in assessing ADD/H.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 54901.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Altepeter
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Breen
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires