Concordance among Physical Educators', Teachers', and Parents' Perceptions of Attention Problems in Children
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| Title: | Concordance among Physical Educators', Teachers', and Parents' Perceptions of Attention Problems in Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Efstratopoulou, Maria, Simons, Johan, Janssen, Rianne |
| Source: | Journal of Attention Disorders. Jul 2013 17(5):437-443. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Scores, Attention Span, Elementary School Students, Behavior Problems, Test Validity, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Foreign Countries, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Greece |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Child Behavior Checklist |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054711431698 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0547 |
| Abstract: | Objective: The study examined the concordance among rating sources on attention problems of elementary school-aged children. Method: A randomly selected sample ("N" = 841) of children was rated by the physical educators, the teachers, and the parents, using the Attention Scales of the Motor Behavior Checklist (MBC), the Teacher Report Form, the Child Behavior Checklist, and the ADHD-Rating Scale-IV (ADHD-RS-IV). Results: Convergent validity of the Lack of Attention Scale of the MBC with the corresponding subscales was supported. Correlations were higher between teachers' ratings and between physical educators' and teachers' ratings than between physical educators' and parents' ratings or between teachers' and parents' ratings. Conclusion: Findings underscore the importance of taking the child's settings and observer influences into account and suggest that MBC is a new promising instrument for screening attention problems in school settings. (Contains 2 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 35 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1013027 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: The study examined the concordance among rating sources on attention problems of elementary school-aged children. Method: A randomly selected sample ("N" = 841) of children was rated by the physical educators, the teachers, and the parents, using the Attention Scales of the Motor Behavior Checklist (MBC), the Teacher Report Form, the Child Behavior Checklist, and the ADHD-Rating Scale-IV (ADHD-RS-IV). Results: Convergent validity of the Lack of Attention Scale of the MBC with the corresponding subscales was supported. Correlations were higher between teachers' ratings and between physical educators' and teachers' ratings than between physical educators' and parents' ratings or between teachers' and parents' ratings. Conclusion: Findings underscore the importance of taking the child's settings and observer influences into account and suggest that MBC is a new promising instrument for screening attention problems in school settings. (Contains 2 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1087-0547 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054711431698 |
