Self-reported ADHD symptoms among college students: Item positioning affects symptom endorsement rates

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-160

  Mitchell, John T ^a   Knouse, Laura E ^a   Nelson Gray, Rosemery O ^a   Kwapil, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; College students; Hyperactivity impulsivity; Inattention; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349207237     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708326266     Document Type: Article

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