ERIC Number: EJ1013027
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jul
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Concordance among Physical Educators', Teachers', and Parents' Perceptions of Attention Problems in Children
Efstratopoulou, Maria; Simons, Johan; Janssen, Rianne
Journal of Attention Disorders, v17 n5 p437-443 Jul 2013
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.)
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
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist
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