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Structural Validity of the WISC-IV for Students With ADHD

Styck, Kara M., Watkins, Marley W.·2017·Journal of Attention Disorders

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Objective To evaluate the structural validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). Method Confirmatory factor analyses were applied to a sample of 233 students diagnosed with ADHD by school multidisciplinary evaluation teams to evaluate the relative fit of the following competing models: (a) one factor, (b) two oblique verbal and nonverbal factors, (c) three oblique verbal, perceptual, and combined working memory/processing speed factors, (d) four oblique verbal, perceptual, working memory, and processing speed factors, (e) a higher-order model with four first-order factors, and (f) a bifactor model with four domain-specific factors. Results A higher-order four-factor model fit the data best, which was composed of a general intelligence factor and four domain-specific factors that matched the four factors specified in the WISC-IV technical and interpretive manual. Moreover, the general intelligence factor explained more than two times the total variance contributed by all four domain-specific factors combined. Conclusions Results substantiate previous research on the WISC-IV, indicating that the general intelligence factor contributes the most reliable information. Consequently, it is recommended that interpretation of the WISC-IV remain at the Full-Scale IQ score level.

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Authors
Styck, K. M., & Watkins, M. W.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
  • Baylor University (US)
Venue
Journal of Attention Disorders
Published
2014-10-07
Volume
21
Issue
11
Pages
921-928
ISSN
  • 1087-0547 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-1246
OpenAlex
W2056555786
Cited by
28
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Attention Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
WISC-IV, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, structural validity, factor structure, higher-order factor model, bifactor model, general intelligence factor, Full Scale IQ, working memory, processing speed, perceptual skills, verbal ability, intelligence testing
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Psychometrics, Schools, Students, Wechsler Scales, Southwestern United States

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