The Reliability and Validity of the English and Spanish Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD and Normal Behavior Rating Scales in a Preschool Sample: Continuum Measures of Hyperactivity and Inattention
The Reliability and Validity of the English and Spanish Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD and Normal Behavior Rating Scales in a Preschool Sample: Continuum Measures of Hyperactivity and Inattention
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10.1177/1087054711413550
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2012-08-01
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3
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Riggs, Matt
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Lakes, Kimberley D.;Swanson, James M.;Riggs, Matt
目的：评价英文版和西班牙文版ADHD症状和正常行为的优缺点评定量表（SWAN）的信度和效度。方法：学龄前儿童的父母完成了天鹅和完善的优势和困难问卷（SDQ）在两个不同的场合在3个月的跨度;仪器在家庭的主要语言（英语或西班牙语）。结果如下：英语和西班牙语版本的SWAN的心理测量特性是足够的，具有较高的内部一致性和中等的重测信度。SWAN的偏度和峰度统计量在正态分布人群的预期范围内。SWAN还表现出足够的收敛和判别效度的SDQ的各个分量表的相关性。结论：的英语和西班牙语版本的SWAN的心理测量特性表明，它是一个可靠的和有效的工具，用于测量儿童的注意力和多动症。随着时间的推移，在这个学龄前样本的稳定性评级是中等的，这可能反映了这些特征在学龄前儿童的相对不稳定。(J.的AT。2012; 16（6）510-516）
Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the English and Spanish versions of the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptom and Normal-behavior (SWAN) rating scale. Method: Parents of preschoolers completed both a SWAN and the well-established Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) on two separate occasions over a span of 3 months; instruments were in the primary language of the family (English or Spanish). Results: Psychometric properties for the English and Spanish versions of the SWAN were adequate, with high internal consistency and moderate test-retest reliability. Skewness and kurtosis statistics for the SWAN were within the range expected for a normally distributed population. The SWAN also demonstrated adequate convergent and discriminant validity in correlations with the various subscales of the SDQ. Conclusion: Psychometric properties of both the English and Spanish versions of the SWAN indicate that it is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring child attention and hyperactivity. The stability of ratings over time in this preschool sample was moderate, which may reflect the relative instability of these characteristics in preschool children. (J. of Att. Dis. 2012; 16(6) 510-516)