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Development of Korean Adult ADHD Rating Scale

한국형 성인 ADHD 평가척도 개발 연구

  • Kang, Taewoong (Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Won (Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Bahn, Geon Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Sook Hyung (Department of Psychiatry, Yong-In Mental Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Junwon (Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hoon (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Jung (Mentor Clinic) ;
  • Kim, Eui-Jung (Department of Psychiatry, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yang, Su-Jin (Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education) ;
  • Yang, Jaewon (KAIST Clinic, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) ;
  • Lee, Soyoung Irene (Department of Psychiatry, Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Joon-Ho (Department of Industrial and Advertising Psychology, Daejeon University) ;
  • Choi, Jeewook (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Han, Doug-Hyun (Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital)
  • 강태웅 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실 소아정신분과) ;
  • 김재원 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실 소아정신분과) ;
  • 반건호 (경희대학교 의학전문대학원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 송숙형 (용인정신병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김준원 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실 소아정신분과) ;
  • 김지훈 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김윤정 (멘토 클리닉) ;
  • 김의정 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김태호 (건국대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 양수진 (제주특별자치도 교육청) ;
  • 양재원 (한국과학기술원 카이스트 클리닉) ;
  • 이소영 (순천향대학교 의과대학 부천병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 박준호 (대전대학교 산업광고심리학과) ;
  • 최지욱 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 한덕현 (중앙대학교 의과대학 중앙대학교병원 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2015.11.03
  • Accepted : 2015.12.09
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : Symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during childhood may persist into adulthood. This study included the development and validation process of the Korean Adult ADHD Rating Scale (K-AARS), which was developed for screening and monitoring treatment of adults with ADHD. Methods : Preliminary questionnaires of the K-AARS were based on the reviews of previous adult ADHD scales and clinical experiences of the board certified child and adolescent psychiatrists in Korea. For this study, 136 adults (18-50 years old) with inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsivity symptoms were enrolled as ADHD subjects, and compared with 406 control subjects (18-50 years old) without ADHD symptoms. Construct validity was examined using explorative factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha to obtain internal reliability coefficients. Concurrent validity was evaluated by comparison with the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS). Results : An explorative factor analysis showed that the K-AARS had 8 factors (inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, antisocial personality disorder/conduct disorder/oppositional defiant disorder, impairment, driving, emotional dysregulation, disorganization). K-AARS was highly reliable in terms of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.77-0.95) and correlation between factors (0.57-0.86). Concurrent validity with the CAARS and discriminant validity were statistically significant. Conclusion : The K-AARS is a valid and reliable measure for assessment of Korean adults with ADHD.

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