title: Advancing our knowledge of ADHD in Latino children: psychometric and cultural properties of Spanish-versions of parental/family functioning measures.
abstract: The lack of available Spanish versions of assessment measures contributes to insufficient research and underutilization of mental health services for Latino children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thus, the goal of the current study was to examine the psychometric and cultural properties of several Spanish versions of parental/family functioning measures commonly used in comprehensive ADHD assessments (i.e., the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale). Participants included 68 Spanish-speaking, Latino parents in Southeast Wisconsin. In general, the Spanish translations of the measures demonstrated good reliability and validity. Furthermore, the psychometrically-sound measures were significantly related to acculturation as predicted, suggesting that the scales are not only psychometrically valid, but also culturally valid for use with Spanish-speaking, Latino families.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Marquette University, 307 Cramer Hall, 604 N. 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA. lauren.haack@marquette.edu
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Haack
authors.forename: Alyson C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gerdes
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Gabriela Dieguez
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Hurtado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D057189:Checklist / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards; D011594:Psychometrics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D014175:Translating