Revision and restandardization of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS-R): factor structure, reliability, and criterion validity. Export

@article{citeulike:2915225, abstract = {The Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS) is a commonly used research and clinical tool for assessing children's behavior in the classroom. The present study introduces the revised CTRS (CTRS-R) which improves on the original CTRS by (1) establishing normative data from a large, representative North American sample, (2) deriving a factor structure using advanced statistical techniques, and (3) updating the item content to reflect current conceptualizations of childhood disorders. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a six-factor structure was found which includes Hyperactivity-Impulsivity, Perfectionism, Inattention/Cognitive Problems, Social Problems, Oppositionality, and Anxious/Shy factors. The reliability of the scale, as measured by test-retest correlations and internal consistency, is generally satisfactory. Using all of the scale factors to discriminate between attention deficit hyperactivity disordered and normal children, 85 percent of children were correctly classified, supporting the validity of the scale and indicating excellent clinical utility. Similarities and differences between the original CTRS factor structure and the CTRS-R factor structure are discussed.}, address = {Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.}, author = {Conners, C. K. and Sitarenios, G. and Parker, J. D. and Epstein, J. N.}, citeulike-article-id = {2915225}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9700520}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=9700520}, issn = {0091-0627}, journal = {Journal of abnormal child psychology}, keywords = {adhd, conners}, month = {August}, number = {4}, pages = {279--291}, posted-at = {2008-06-22 15:52:50}, priority = {2}, title = {Revision and restandardization of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS-R): factor structure, reliability, and criterion validity.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9700520}, volume = {26}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2915225 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2915225 N2 - The Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS) is a commonly used research and clinical tool for assessing children's behavior in the classroom. The present study introduces the revised CTRS (CTRS-R) which improves on the original CTRS by (1) establishing normative data from a large, representative North American sample, (2) deriving a factor structure using advanced statistical techniques, and (3) updating the item content to reflect current conceptualizations of childhood disorders. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a six-factor structure was found which includes Hyperactivity-Impulsivity, Perfectionism, Inattention/Cognitive Problems, Social Problems, Oppositionality, and Anxious/Shy factors. The reliability of the scale, as measured by test-retest correlations and internal consistency, is generally satisfactory. Using all of the scale factors to discriminate between attention deficit hyperactivity disordered and normal children, 85 percent of children were correctly classified, supporting the validity of the scale and indicating excellent clinical utility. Similarities and differences between the original CTRS factor structure and the CTRS-R factor structure are discussed. IS - 4 JF - Journal of abnormal child psychology SN - 0091-0627 AD - Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. EP - 291 TI - Revision and restandardization of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS-R): factor structure, reliability, and criterion validity. VL - 26 SP - 279 KW - adhd KW - conners AU - Conners, CK AU - Sitarenios, G AU - Parker, JD AU - Epstein, JN PY - 1998/08// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9700520 ER -