Cited by 75Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDevelopmental and Educational NeuropsychologyBehavioral and Psychological Studies

Mapping the academic problem behaviors of adolescents with ADHD

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Sibley, Margaret H., Altszuler, Amy R., Morrow, Anne S., Merrill, Brittany M.·2014·School Psychology Quarterly

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This study possessed 2 aims: (a) to develop and validate a clinician-friendly measure of academic problem behavior that is relevant to the assessment of adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (b) to better understand the cross-situational expression of academic problem behaviors displayed by these youth. Within a sample of 324 adolescents with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision diagnosed ADHD (age M = 13.07, SD = 1.47), parent, teacher, and adolescent self-report versions of the Adolescent Academic Problems Checklist (AAPC) were administered and compared. Item prevalence rates, factorial validity, interrater agreement, internal consistency, and concurrent validity were evaluated. Findings indicated the value of the parent and teacher AAPC as a psychometrically valid measure of academic problems in adolescents with ADHD. Parents and teachers offered unique perspectives on the academic functioning of adolescents with ADHD, indicating the complementary roles of these informants in the assessment process. According to parent and teacher reports, adolescents with ADHD displayed problematic academic behaviors in multiple daily tasks, with time management and planning deficits appearing most pervasive. Adolescents with ADHD display heterogeneous academic problems that warrant detailed assessment prior to treatment. As a result, the AAPC may be a useful tool for clinicians and school staff conducting targeted assessments with these youth.

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  • Time-related deficits have consequences for time management and planning abilities.

    “These have consequences for time management and planning abilities (Sibley et al., 2014).”

    From Intensity and Variable Attention: Counter Narrating ADHD, from ADHD Deficits to ADHD Difference (2023) · cites this paper as Sibley et al., 2014

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Authors
Sibley, M. H., Altszuler, A. R., Morrow, A. S., & Merrill, B. M.
Affiliations
Florida International University (US)
Venue
School Psychology Quarterly
Published
2014-12
Volume
29
Issue
4
Pages
422-437
ISSN
  • 1045-3830 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1560
OpenAlex
W1996962766
Cited by
75
References
70
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • School Psychology Quarterly (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Grantee Submission
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH092466)
  • Institute of Education Sciences (R324A120169)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adolescents, psychometric validation, parent and teacher ratings, self-report, planning deficits, ADHD assessment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results

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