title: The validity of attention deficit hyperactivity and hyperkinetic disorder symptom domains in nonclinical Dutch children.
abstract: Examined the validity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and hyperkinetic disorder (HKD) symptom domains in a sample of Dutch school children aged 10 to 14 years (N = 558). Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity were satisfactorily represented in various models. Psychopathological correlates of ADHD/HKD symptom domains were examined through their associations with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Youth Self-Report (YSR). As expected, all three symptom domains were strongly associated with externalizing problems. Furthermore, inattention and hyperactivity were more strongly related to CBCL/YSR attention problems, whereas impulsivity was more strongly associated with symptoms of aggression and delinquency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands. p.muris@dep.unimaas.nl
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muris
authors.forename: Cor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meesters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009426:Netherlands; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors