title: Factor Structure of Scores from the Conners' Rating Scales-Revised Among Nepali Children.
abstract: This study used exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to examine the structures of scores from the Conners' Teacher and Parent Rating Scales-Revised (CTRS-R and CPRS-R, respectively; Conners, 1997). The scales were administered to 1,835 parents and 1,387 teachers of children in Nepal's Sarlahi district - a region where no other measures of child psychopathology have been studied. With a Nepali sample, the findings indicate that reduced two factor models for the Conners' scales are superior to the models identified in the scale development research. The hyperactivity and inattention factors were comparable to what has been identified in prior research, while other factors (e.g., social problems) differed substantially. Implications for use of the Conners' scales in Nepal and cross cultural issues in the assessment of ADHD symptoms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological, Organizational, and Leadership Studies in Education, Temple University.
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pendergast
authors.affiliation: Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Western Michigan University; beverly.vandiver@wmich.edu.
authors.forename: Beverly J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Vandiver
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, School Psychology, and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University; bas19@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University; pmc5@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University; lem118@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Murray-Kolb
authors.affiliation: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University. pchristi@jhsph.edu.
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christian
keywords: ADHD; CPRS-R; CTRS-R; Conners’ Rating Scale–Revised; Nepal; factor analysis