Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scales-Revised: Short Form

Susan Shur-Fen Gau; Wei-Tsuen Soong; Yen-Nan Chiu; Wen-Che Tsai

doi:10.1177/1087054705284241

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scales-Revised: Short Form

J Atten Disord. 2006 May;9(4):648-59. doi: 10.1177/1087054705284241.

Authors

Susan Shur-Fen Gau¹, Wei-Tsuen Soong, Yen-Nan Chiu, Wen-Che Tsai

Affiliation

¹ National Taiwan University Hospital. gaushufe@ntu.edu.tw

PMID: 16648232
DOI: 10.1177/1087054705284241

Abstract

Objective: This article examines the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scales-Revised: Short Forms (CPRS-R:S-C and CTRS-R:S-C) in a representative sample of 2,584 first to ninth graders in Taipei and 479 clinical participants (274 with ADHD).

Method: The instruments include the CPRS-R:S-C, CTRS-R:S-C, and the Chinese version of the Swanson, Kotkin, Atkins, M-Flynn, and Pelham Scale.

Results: Results show satisfactory factor structure, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and convergent validity for all the subscales of the CTRS-R:S-C and CPRS-R:S-C. They clearly distinguish clinical participants with ADHD from those without.

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the CPRS-R:S-C and CTRS-R:S-C are reliable and valid instruments for measuring inattention and hyperactivity in both clinical and community settings in the Chinese population in Taipei.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology*
Child
China / epidemiology
Faculty*
Humans
Parents*
Personality*
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychometrics / methods
Reproducibility of Results