@article{ref1,
title="Validation of the French Version of Conners' Parent Rating Scale Revised, Short Version: factorial structure and reliability",
journal="Canadian journal of psychiatry, The",
year="2016",
author="Fumeaux, Pierre and Mercier, Catherine and Roche, Sylvain and Iwaz, Jean and Bader, Michel and Stephan, Philippe and Ecochard, Rene and Revol, Olivier",
volume="61",
number="4",
pages="236-242",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most frequent neurodevelopmental disorders. Its diagnosis requires reference questionnaires such as the Conners' Parent Rating Scale (CPRS). Presently, in French-speaking countries, a few translations of the revised short CPRS have been put to use without previous formal validation. We sought here for the validation of a French version (Lausanne, Switzerland) of the revised short CPRS regarding construct validity, internal consistency, and item reliability in a sample of French schoolchildren. <br><br>METHOD: The study involved 795 children and adolescents aged 9 to 19 years from a single school. The factorial structure and item reliability were assessed with a confirmatory factor analysis for ordered categorical variables. The dimension internal consistency was assessed with Guttman's lambda 6 coefficient. <br><br>RESULTS: The results confirmed the original and strong 3-dimensional factorial structure (Oppositional, Cognitive Problems/Inattention, and Hyperactivity), showed satisfactory item reliability, and indicated a good dimension internal consistency (Guttman's lambda 6 coefficient: 0.87, 0.90, and 0.82, respectively, to the 3 dimensions). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Thus, the Lausanne French version of the revised short CPRS may be considered validated regarding construct validity and item and dimension reliability; it can be now more confidently used in clinical practice.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0706-7437",
doi="10.1177/0706743716635549",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0706743716635549"
}