Abstract
The current paper provides external validation of the bifactor model of ADHD by examining associations between ADHD latent factor/profile scores and external validation indices. 548 children (321 boys; 302 with ADHD), 6 to 18 years old, recruited from the community participated in a comprehensive diagnostic procedure. Mothers completed the Child Behavior Checklist, Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire, and California Q-Sort. Children completed the Stop and Trail-Making Task. Specific inattention was associated with depression/withdrawal, slower cognitive task performance, introversion, agreeableness, and high reactive control; specific hyperactivity-impulsivity was associated with rule-breaking/aggressive behavior, social problems, errors during set-shifting, extraversion, disagreeableness, and low reactive control. It is concluded that the bifactor model provides better explanation of heterogeneity within ADHD than DSM-IV ADHD symptom counts or subtypes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1111-1123 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This research was supported by NIH National Institute of Mental Health Grant R01-MH63146 and MH59105 to Joel Nigg and MH70542 to Karen Friderici and Joel Nigg. We are indebted to the families and staff who made this study possible.
Funding
Acknowledgments This research was supported by NIH National Institute of Mental Health Grant R01-MH63146 and MH59105 to Joel Nigg and MH70542 to Karen Friderici and Joel Nigg. We are indebted to the families and staff who made this study possible.
Funders | Funder number |
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NIH National Institute of Mental Health | R01-MH63146, MH59105 |
National Institute of Mental Health | R21MH070542 |
Keywords
- ADHD
- Bifactor
- Cognitive control
- Personality
- Problem behavior
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health