The HIDEA school-based screening scale for teachers to detect ADHD markers in elementary students

  1. Javier Fenollar-Cortés 1
  2. Joaquín Parra-Martínez 1
  3. Encarnación Hernández-Pérez 1
  4. José-Antonio Rabadán-Rubio 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 29

Issue: 3

Pages: 329-334

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2016.246 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

Background: Attention-defi cit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with academic diffi culties both short- and long-term. The aim of the study was to provide a new brief ADHD screening scale that could be easily used by teachers and educational professionals in elementary schools. Method: Participants were teachers of 158 children with a prior diagnosis of ADHD and 169 children without a diagnosis of ADHD. An initial pool of 38 items was generated from ADHD symptoms of both DSM-5 and CIE-10 criteria, as well from Conners 3, EDAH, SDQ and ADHD-RS-IV scales. Results: A 5-item model showed the best fi t (χ2 = 7.04; d.f. = 5; p = .218; RMSEA = .035; CFI = .999; TLI = .999). The HIDEA total score was highly correlated with both ADHD-IN (ρ = .93; p<.001) and ADHD-HY (ρ = .87; p<.001). The ROC curve for the HIDEA total score gave an AUC value of .998 (95%, CI = [.994, 1.000]). HIDEA scale showed a good sensitivity (97%) and very good specifi city (3%). Conclusion: The HIDEA scale has shown adequate psychometric properties. It is potentially useful for screening ADHD in elementary grade as part of a preventive strategies in school settings.

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