Rasch analysis of inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behaviour in young children and the link with academic achievement

Journal of Applied Measurement

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Merrell, Christine ^a   Tymms, Peter ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMICS; ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD); RASCH ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMS;

CORRELATION METHODS; CURRICULA; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; NATURAL SCIENCES; PEDIATRICS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; STUDENTS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; STUDENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; STUDENTS;

EID: 13444269604     PISSN: 15297713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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