TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric properties of Japanese version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham, version-IV Scale-Teacher Form
T2 - A study of school children in community samples
AU - Inoue, Yuki
AU - Ito, Keiko
AU - Kita, Yosuke
AU - Inagaki, Masumi
AU - Kaga, Makiko
AU - Swanson, James M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported in part by Intramural Research Grant (25-6) for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders of NCNP.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - Background: Psychometric properties of The Japanese version of Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham IV scale (SNAP-IV)-Teacher Form were examined in this study. Method: Community samples of 1296 children (Grade 1-9, boys 52.9%) were collected from public elementary/middle schools in suburban areas. Teachers rated their children's behavior using Japanese version of SNAP-IV-Teacher Form and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: A three-factor structure model, which was equivalent with AD/HD symptoms subscales (inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity) and oppositional-defiant disorder symptoms subscale was obtained and confirmed in an explorative/confirmative factorial analysis (Goodness-of-Fit Index = 0.913, Comparative Fit Index = 0.959, root mean square error of approximation = 0.056). The current version of the SNAP-IV-Teacher Form demonstrated good test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation = 0.752-0.822), high internal consistency (Cronbach's α= 0.933-0.952), significant correlations with relevant subscales of Japanese version of SDQ, and typical effects of age and gender on those subscales. Conclusion: The current study indicates that the Japanese version of SNAP-IV-Teacher Form is a reliable and valid instrument for rating symptoms related to AD/HD and ODD.
AB - Background: Psychometric properties of The Japanese version of Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham IV scale (SNAP-IV)-Teacher Form were examined in this study. Method: Community samples of 1296 children (Grade 1-9, boys 52.9%) were collected from public elementary/middle schools in suburban areas. Teachers rated their children's behavior using Japanese version of SNAP-IV-Teacher Form and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: A three-factor structure model, which was equivalent with AD/HD symptoms subscales (inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity) and oppositional-defiant disorder symptoms subscale was obtained and confirmed in an explorative/confirmative factorial analysis (Goodness-of-Fit Index = 0.913, Comparative Fit Index = 0.959, root mean square error of approximation = 0.056). The current version of the SNAP-IV-Teacher Form demonstrated good test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation = 0.752-0.822), high internal consistency (Cronbach's α= 0.933-0.952), significant correlations with relevant subscales of Japanese version of SDQ, and typical effects of age and gender on those subscales. Conclusion: The current study indicates that the Japanese version of SNAP-IV-Teacher Form is a reliable and valid instrument for rating symptoms related to AD/HD and ODD.
KW - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
KW - Oppositional defiant disorder
KW - SDQ
KW - SNAP-IV
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U2 - 10.1016/j.braindev.2013.09.003
DO - 10.1016/j.braindev.2013.09.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 24075708
AN - SCOPUS:84904505200
SN - 0387-7604
VL - 36
SP - 700
EP - 706
JO - Brain and Development
JF - Brain and Development
IS - 8
ER -