An Investigation of Relationships Between Social Behavior and ADHD in Children and Youth: Construct Validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales  

Oleh:

Merrell, Kenneth W. ; Boelter, Eric

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders vol. 9 no. 4 (2001), page 260-269.
Topik: Social behavior; ADHD characteristic of children and youth
Fulltext: 260.pdf (1.11MB)

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This article describes two related studies focusing on the relationship of social behavior and ADHD characteristics of children and youth.The primary purpose of these studies was to empirically investigate the construct validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales (HCSBS), a new behavior rating scale for use by parents in assessing social and antisocial behavior of children and youth. A secondary purpose was to examine in detail relationships between ADHD characteristics and social behavior in children. Results of these studies indicated that as ADHD symptoms increased, antisocial behaviors increased and positive social behavior decreased. Overall, the results indicated an exceptionally strong link between social behavior and ADHD, and provide strong evidence in support of the validity of the HCSBS. Practical applications of these findings are discussed.

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