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Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory Scale Scores With Well-Established Psychopathology and Academic Achievement Measures in Adolescents With ADHD

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Burns, G. Leonard, Becker, Stephen P.·2022·Assessment
DOI 10.1177/10731911211001929PMC PMC12376378
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The convergent and discriminant validity of the parent version of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI) symptom and impairment scale scores were evaluated with the scale scores from multiple methods including a semistructured diagnostic interview, rating scales, and an academic achievement test. Participants were 82 adolescents (70% male, 78% non-Hispanic White) aged 13 to 17 years ( M = 15.01) diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (77% predominantly inattentive presentation) and parents. CABI scale scores showed moderate ( rs = .42 to .49) to substantial ( rs = .62 to .91) convergent correlations with scores from similar measures. CABI scale scores also showed significant discriminant validity (convergent correlation significantly larger than discriminant correlation) with the scores on the other measures. These findings provide additional support for use of the CABI in research and clinical practice, and copies of the scale and norms are freely available.

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Authors
Burns, G. L., & Becker, S. P.
Affiliations
  • Washington State University (US)
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Burns, G. Leonard
ORCID
Venue
Assessment
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2021-03-23
Volume
29
Issue
5
Pages
1086-1098
ISSN
  • 1073-1911 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3489
DOI
10.1177/10731911211001929
PMC
PMC12376378
OpenAlex
W3137199653
Cited by
28
References
5
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FWCI
1.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R03MH109787 & K23MH108603)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adolescents, convergent validity, discriminant validity, parent report, academic performance, psychopathology, psychometric validation
MeSH terms
Academic Success, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Cognition, Female, Humans, Male, Parents

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