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Development of a Reliable and Valid DSM-5-Based ADHD Self-Report Scale for 8- and 9-Year-Old Children.

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Τίτλος: Development of a Reliable and Valid DSM-5-Based ADHD Self-Report Scale for 8- and 9-Year-Old Children.
Συγγραφείς: Ercan ES; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey., Tahıllıoğlu A; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, İzmir Bakırçay University, İzmir, Turkey. tahillioglua@gmail.com., Türkiş FC; Department of Biostatistics, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla, Turkey., Yüzügüldü O; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Muğla Education and Research Hospital, Muğla, Turkey., Olcay RK; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Baris Psychiatry Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Πηγή: Research on child and adolescent psychopathology [Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol] 2026 Jun 30; Vol. 54 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 30.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Springer US Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101773609 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2730-7174 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 27307166 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: [New York] : Springer US, [2021]-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity*/diagnosis , Self Report*/standards , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales*/standards , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*, Humans ; Child ; Female ; Reproducibility of Results ; Male ; Psychometrics
Περίληψη: We examined the validity and reliability of the DSM-5-Based Childhood ADHD Self Report Scale (DSM-5-CASRS), a self-report questionnaire developed to assess Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in elementary school children. Two-hundred twelve elementary school second-grade children (130 children with ADHD and 82 non-ADHD) derived from an epidemiological sample completed our scale. Parents completed Turgay DSM-IV Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale. Children completed the DSM-5-CASRS. We also applied a semi-structured psychiatric interview to all the participants and their parents. The DSM-5-CASRS demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (McDonald's ω = 0.92) and strong item-total correlations (0.51 - 0.74). Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed a two-factor structure aligning with DSM-5 symptom domains. The scale showed significant and moderate positive correlations with parent-reported ADHD symptoms (r = .44, p < .001), supporting its convergent validity. Machine learning classification using a Random Forest model yielded high sensitivity (89.7%) and moderate specificity (62.5%), suggesting the scale effectively identifies ADHD cases. Findings indicate that 8- and 9-year-old children can reliably report their ADHD symptoms, challenging previous assumptions regarding young children's self-awareness. The DSM-5-CASRS fills a critical gap in ADHD assessment by providing a structured and developmentally appropriate self-report tool. Future research should expand validation across different age groups and cultural contexts while exploring alternative response formats to enhance usability.
(© 2026. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethical Approval: Ethics committee approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Board of Ege University, Turkey. Consent to Participate: The participants and their parents were informed of the study and written inform consents were obtained from them. Conflict of Interest: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: ADHD; Assessment; Rating scales; School-age children; Self-report
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260630 Date Completed: 20260630 Latest Revision: 20260630
Update Code: 20260630
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-026-01482-7
PMID: 42377656
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DOI:10.1007/s10802-026-01482-7