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Validation of the French Version of Conners’ Parent Rating Scale Revised, Short Version: Factorial Structure and Reliability
- Source :
- Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie; April 2016, Vol. 61 Issue: 4 p236-242, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most frequent neurodevelopmental disorders. Its diagnosis requires reference questionnaires such as the Conners’ Parent Rating Scale (CPRS). Presently, in French-speaking countries, a few translations of the revised short CPRS have been put to use without previous formal validation. We sought here for the validation of a French version (Lausanne, Switzerland) of the revised short CPRS regarding construct validity, internal consistency, and item reliability in a sample of French schoolchildren.Method: The study involved 795 children and adolescents aged 9 to 19 years from a single school. The factorial structure and item reliability were assessed with a confirmatory factor analysis for ordered categorical variables. The dimension internal consistency was assessed with Guttman’s lambda 6 coefficient.Results: The results confirmed the original and strong 3-dimensional factorial structure (Oppositional, Cognitive Problems/Inattention, and Hyperactivity), showed satisfactory item reliability, and indicated a good dimension internal consistency (Guttman’s lambda 6 coefficient: 0.87, 0.90, and 0.82, respectively, to the 3 dimensions).Conclusions: Thus, the Lausanne French version of the revised short CPRS may be considered validated regarding construct validity and item and dimension reliability; it can be now more confidently used in clinical practice.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07067437 and 14970015
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs42102666
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743716635549