The Construct Validity of the Internal Restlessness Scale

Autor/inn/en	Weyandt, Lisa; Hays, Brian; Schepman, Stephen
Titel	The Construct Validity of the Internal Restlessness Scale
Quelle	In: Assessment for Effective Intervention, 30 (2005) 3, S.53-63 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-5084
DOI	10.1177/073724770503000304
Schlagwörter	Performance Tests; Construct Validity; Measurement Techniques; Attention Deficit Disorders; Rating Scales; Young Adults; Hyperactivity; Task Analysis; Correlation; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Intelligence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsermittlung; Leistungsmessung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Messtechnik; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Rating-Skala; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Hyperaktivität; Aufgabenanalyse; Korrelation; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Intelligenz; Klugheit
Abstract	The present study investigated the construct validity of the Internal Restlessness Scale (IRS), a self-report instrument developed to measure feelings of restlessness in young adults with ADHD, and the relationship between the IRS and a neuropsychological, behavioral task (i.e., continuous performance test). Pearson product-moment correlations indicated that the IRS correlated significantly with the self-report rating scales (both those specifically measuring ADHD symptoms and those measuring overall psychological symptoms and intelligence), but not with behavioral measures purported to measure the constructs of attention and impulsivity. Furthermore, the correlations between the IRS and other ADHD rating scales were significantly higher than the correlations between the IRS and non-ADHD rating scales. Overall, results support the construct validity of the IRS. (Contains 4 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10