Conners' Teacher's Rating Scale-A Validity Study in Hong Kong

The validity of the dinners' teacher's racing scale (CTRS) in Hong Kong Chinese school children was examined. It was Found that CTRS could significantly differentiate a behaviorally deviant group and the normal population; that CTRS has a strong positive correlation with the teacher's...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1989-09, Vol.30 (5), p.785-793
Main Authors: Luk, S. L., Leungt, P. W. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Childhood hyperactivity
Conner's teacher rating scale
Female
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Chinese children
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Nosology. Terminology. Diagnostic criteria
Personality Inventory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Referral and Consultation
Teaching
Techniques and methods
validity
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Summary:The validity of the dinners' teacher's racing scale (CTRS) in Hong Kong Chinese school children was examined. It was Found that CTRS could significantly differentiate a behaviorally deviant group and the normal population; that CTRS has a strong positive correlation with the teacher's decision to refer a child to a mental health professional, that the CTRS by itself is not useful as a diagnostic instrument; and finally, it cannot stand alone as a screening instrument in the epidemiological study of childhood hyperactivity.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1989.tb00790.x