The validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children with ADHD symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is widely used to assess child and adolescent mental health problems. However, the factor structure of the SDQ is subject to debate and there is limited evidence investigating measurement equivalence invariance (ME/I) between treatment groups, informants, and across time.

Method

A randomised controlled trial (RCT) recruited 250 participants (6-17 years) who had been referred for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment. Participants and their clinician either received or did not receive a QbTest report (computer task measuring attention, impulsivity and activity). Parents and teachers completed the SDQ at baseline and 6-months later. This study aimed to understand the factor structure of the S

SUBMITTER: Hall CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6583960 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature