A multitrait (ADHD–IN, ADHD–HI, ODD toward adults, academic and social competence) by multisource (mothers and fathers) evaluation of the invariance and convergent/discriminant validity of the Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Inventory with Thai adolescents.

Abstract

Confirmatory factor analysis was used with a multitrait (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattention, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-hyperactivity/impulsivity, oppositional defiant disorder toward adults, academic competence, and social competence) by multisource (mothers and fathers) matrix to test the invariance and convergent/discriminant validity of the 5-factor model between mothers' and fathers' ratings of Thai adolescents (Year 1: n = 872; Year 2: n = 903; Year 3: n = 700; Year 4: n = 984) with the Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Inventory (G. L. Burns, T. Taylor, & J. Rusby, 2001). The results showed equality of like-item loadings, intercepts, and residuals, as well as like-factor variances, covariances, and means between mothers' and fathers' ratings within each of the 4 yearly samples. In addition, the between-parent factor correlations showed convergent and discriminant validity with the within-parent factor correlations, showing discriminant validity for each year as well. These results for Thai adolescents and similar results (G. L. Burns et al., 2008) for mothers' and fathers' ratings of Brazilian, Thai, and American children provide broader support for the construct validity of the scale. The confirmatory factor analysis invariance and convergent/discriminant validity procedure with multiple sources is considered to provide a much more sophisticated procedure to evaluate the construct validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder rating scales than a single-source approach.

Bifactor latent structure of ADHD/ODD symptoms: predictions of dual‐pathway/trait‐impulsivity etiological models of ADHD

“…Academic and social impairment items are reversed keyed so higher scores represented higher levels of academic and social impairment. Earlier studies (Burns et al., , ; Khadka & Burns, ) provide support for the reliability and validity of the scale's ADHD‐IN, ADHD‐HI, ODD, academic and social impairment scores.…”

“…Return rates were 49% for Brazilian children, 43% for US children, 71% for Thai children, and 85% for Thai adolescents. More detailed descriptions of the four samples appear in Burns et al., ; Burns, Desmul, Walsh, Silpakit, & Ussahawanitchakit, ).…”

Measurement Invariance of Oppositional Defiant Disorder Dimensions in 3-Year-Old Preschoolers

“…reports across children in different countries (Thailand, Brazil, North America, Australia, Malaysia) (Burns, et al, 2008;Burns, Desmul, Walsh, Silpakit, & Ussahawanitchakit, 2009) and across ages 9 to 16 (Sterba, et al, 2010). Measurement invariance across sex has also been demonstrated for American and Malaysian children (and boys scored higher than girls) (Burns, Walsh, Gomez, & Hafetz, 2006).…”

Trait and state variance in oppositional defiant disorder symptoms: A multi-source investigation with Spanish children.

“…In terms of stability, Boylan, Vaillancourt, & Szatmari (2012) measured ODD symptoms in a sample of 932 four and five year olds five times over eight years and found that baseline ODD symptoms had significant correlations of .61, .51, .53, and .43 with ODD symptoms 2, 4, 6, and 8 years later, respectively (see also Lavigne et al, 2001; Whelan, Stringaris, Maughan, & Barker, 2013). In terms of consistency across settings, although correlations between different sources within the same settings (mothers with fathers; teachers with teachers) tend to be higher than between sources across different settings (parents with teachers), correlations between home and school are usually significant (e.g., Bernad, Servera, Grases, Collado, & Burns, 2014; Burns et al, 2008; Burns, Desmul, Walsh, Silpakit, & Ussahawanitchaki, 2009; Burns, Walsh, et al, 2013). …”