Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
11 p.
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Source ISSN
0091-0627
Original Item ID
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.
Recommended Citation
Haack, Lauren M.; Gerdes, Alyson C.; Schneider, Brian W.; and Hurtado, Gabriela Dieguez, "Advancing Our Knowledge of ADHD in Latino Children: Psychometric and Cultural Properties of Spanish-Versions of Parental/Family Functioning Measures" (2011). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 20.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/20
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Volume 39, No. 1 (2011): 33-43. DOI: © 2011 Springer. Used with permission.
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