J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2018 Apr;29(2):47-53. 10.5765/jkacap.2018.29.2.47.

Development of the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-After School Checklist

• Yoo HK
• Huh H
• Lee S
• Jung K
• Kim B

• KMID: 2409859
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.2018.29.2.47

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to develop the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-After School Checklist (ASK) to evaluate the severity of ADHD symptoms and self-management ability in children and adolescents in South Korea. Additionally, we evaluated the reliability and validity of the scale.
METHODS
We developed the ASK to evaluate the effect of ADHD psychopathologies on self-management and interpersonal impulsivity. We investigated the reliability and validity of the scale with 1349 parents (male 56.9%; 1202 parents of non-ADHD children, 147 parents of children with ADHD) in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Korea.
RESULTS
According to the construct validity test using principal constant analysis with the varimax rotation method, two factors explained 60.7% of the cumulative variance in ASK scores. Cronbach's alpha for the whole scale was 0.71. There was no statistical difference between mean ASK scores at test and retest. Mean total ASK scores of the ADHD group were significantly higher than those of the non-ADHD group (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
The ASK can be used as a reliable and valid tool to evaluate not only self-management capability of children and adolescents with ADHD in their academic and everyday life, but also their impulsiveness in interpersonal relationships.

Keyword

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Self management; Screening; After School Checklist

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Checklist*
Child
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Korea
Mass Screening
Methods
Parents
Reproducibility of Results
Self Care
Seoul