Confirmatory factor analysis of the behavior rating inventory of executive function-adult version in healthy adults and application to attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 425-434

  Roth, Robert M ^a   Lance, Charles E ^b   Isquith, Peter K ^a   Fischer, Adina S ^a   Giancola, Peter R ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhd; Executive function; Factor analysis; Neuropsychology; Psychometrics; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT; SELF-REGULATION;

ADHD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-REGULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84884552709     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/act031     Document Type: Article

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