Advancing our knowledge of ADHD in Latino children: psychometric and cultural properties of Spanish-versions of parental/family functioning measures

J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2011 Jan;39(1):33-43. doi: 10.1007/s10802-010-9441-y.

Abstract

The lack of available Spanish versions of assessment measures contributes to insufficient research and underutilization of mental health services for Latino children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thus, the goal of the current study was to examine the psychometric and cultural properties of several Spanish versions of parental/family functioning measures commonly used in comprehensive ADHD assessments (i.e., the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale). Participants included 68 Spanish-speaking, Latino parents in Southeast Wisconsin. In general, the Spanish translations of the measures demonstrated good reliability and validity. Furthermore, the psychometrically-sound measures were significantly related to acculturation as predicted, suggesting that the scales are not only psychometrically valid, but also culturally valid for use with Spanish-speaking, Latino families.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / ethnology*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
  • Checklist / standards
  • Child
  • Culture
  • Family Relations / ethnology
  • Female
  • Hispanic or Latino / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Parenting / ethnology*
  • Parenting / psychology
  • Parents / psychology
  • Psychological Tests / standards
  • Psychometrics
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards
  • Translating