Broadening Construct Validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Hyperactivity-Inattention Subscale among Diverse Ethnic Children

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dc.contributor.advisorXu, Yiyuan
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ashlyn Wai Wun Akiyo
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-20T22:36:32Z
dc.date.available2025-02-20T22:36:32Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.degreeM.A.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/110174
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectADHD
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectRace and Ethnicity
dc.subjectSDQ
dc.titleBroadening Construct Validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Hyperactivity-Inattention Subscale among Diverse Ethnic Children
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractThe current study aimed to further explore the construct validity of a broad-band, screening measure—Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Hyperactivity Inattention Subscale (SDQ-HI)—by first analyzing its factor structure and subsequently assessing for measurement invariance and latent mean differences. The study sample consisted of 6,673 children, aged 4-17, from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey Sample Child Files, inclusive of White, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Asian children. A series of confirmatory factor analyses were used to confirm the factor structure of the SDQ-HI and determine configural invariance across ethnic groups. Furthermore, the alignment optimization approach was employed to examine subsequent measurement invariance of the SDQ-HI and compare latent means between the groups. Results from this study indicated that 1) the SDQ-HI best fit a two-factor structure, 2) the SDQ-HI was deemed invariant across White, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Asian groups, except for scalar invariance, and 3) no significant differences were found in latent means between White and ethnically minoritized groups. The findings from this study help to support the use of the SDQ-HI as a screening tool across ethnic groups and provide important implications for considering the cultural impact toward behavior perceptions and endorsements. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.
dcterms.extent114 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa
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