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- Title
Revision and restandardization of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS-R): factor structure, reliability, and criterion validity.
- Authors
Conners, C. Keith; Sitarenios, Gill; Parker, James D.A.; Epstein, Jeffrey N.; Conners, C K; Sitarenios, G; Parker, J D; Epstein, J N
- Abstract
The Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS) is a commonly used research and clinical tool for assessing children's behavior in the classroom. The present study introduces the revised CTRS (CTRS-R) which improves on the original CTRS by (1) establishing normative data from a large, representative North American sample, (2) deriving a factor structure using advanced statistical techniques, and (3) updating the item content to reflect current conceptualizations of childhood disorders. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a six-factor structure was found which includes Hyperactivity-Impulsivity, Perfectionism, Inattention/Cognitive Problems, Social Problems, Oppositionality, and Anxious/Shy factors. The reliability of the scale, as measured by test-retest correlations and internal consistency, is generally satisfactory. Using all of the scale factors to discriminate between attention deficit hyperactivity disordered and normal children, 85 percent of children were correctly classified, supporting the validity of the scale and indicating excellent clinical utility. Similarities and differences between the original CTRS factor structure and the CTRS-R factor structure are discussed.
- Subjects
PSYCHIATRIC rating scales; CHILD psychology; TEACHERS; CHILD psychopathology; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; COMPARATIVE studies; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PERSONALITY assessment; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE values; RESEARCH; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH funding; EVALUATION research; SOCIAL context; RESEARCH bias; DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION
- Publication
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1998, Vol 26, Issue 4, p279
- ISSN
0091-0627
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1022606501530