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Autor/inn/en | Gibbins, Christopher; Toplak, Maggie E.; Flora, David B.; Weiss, Margaret D.; Tannock, Rosemary |
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Titel | Evidence for a General Factor Model of ADHD in Adults |
Quelle | In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 16 (2012) 8, S.635-644 (10 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1087-0547 |
DOI | 10.1177/1087054711416310 |
Schlagwörter | Evidence; Mental Disorders; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Conceptual Tempo; Factor Structure; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Models; Goodness of Fit; Correlation; Psychomotor Skills; Attention Control; Verbal Communication; Adults; Identification |
Abstract | Objective: To examine factor structures of "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed.) symptoms of ADHD in adults. Method: Two sets of models were tested: (a) models with inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity as separate but correlated latent constructs and (b) hierarchical general factor models with a general factor for all symptoms and separate specific factors for inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. Participants were 751 adults with ADHD. Two models with correlated factors and two general factor models of ADHD symptoms were tested. Results: The general factor model provided a better fit of the data than the correlated models. The general factor model with one general and three (inattention, motoric, and verbal hyperactivity/impulsivity) specific factors best accounted for the adults' symptoms. Conclusion: These results suggest a unitary component to ADHD symptoms as well as dimensional specific factors. The replication of a general factor in adults suggests continuity of symptom presentation from childhood into adulthood. Clinical implications are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |