Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Characteristics in Korean Elementary School Children: Comparison with US Population
Psychiatry Investigation
;
: 425-432, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-760950
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in elementary school children. The present study investigated the characteristics of ADHD in Korean elementary school children using the Korean version of the ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS). The data was compared with those obtained from a comparable American population.METHODS:
Participants included 29,914 elementary school children, aged 6–12 years, from a medium-sized city. The parents completed the home version of the K-ARS. The total and subscale-specific normative data and sex- and age-related mean score differences were analyzed. These data were compared with those obtained from the American population using independent t-tests.RESULTS:
Mean total and subscale K-ARS scores were significantly higher among boys (vs. girls) and younger children aged equal to or less than 8 years old (vs. older children). Mean scores on the hyperactivity-impulsivity subscale were lower than those of American children, but similar to another Korean sample.CONCLUSION:
Our data characterized ADHD symptoms in Korean children. However, further studies are needed to identify the cultural differences underlying ratings of ADHD symptom severity.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Child Psychiatry
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Impulsive Behavior
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Investigation
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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