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Psychometric Properties of Teacher SKAMP Ratings From a Community Sample

Desiree W. Murray

Duke University Medical Center, dwmurray{at}duke.edu

Regina Bussing

University of Florida

Melanie Fernandez

University of Florida, New York University Medical Center

Wei Hou

University of Florida

Cynthia Wilson Garvan

University of Florida

James M. Swanson

University of California, Irvine

Sheila M. Eyberg

University of Florida

This study examines the basic psychometric properties of the Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham Scale (SKAMP), a measure intended to assess functional impairment related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in a sample of 1,205 elementary students. Reliability, factor structure, and convergent, discriminant and predictive validity are evaluated. Results provide support for two separate but related subscales, Attention and Deportment, and provide evidence that the SKAMP predicts school functioning above and beyond symptoms alone. Boys, African American children, and children living in poverty are rated as having higher impairment scores than girls, Caucasian children, and more advantaged peers. Norm-referenced data are provided by gender, race, and parental concern level. This study supports the reliability and validity of the SKAMP in a large, diverse community sample and broadens its clinical utility.

Key Words: ADHD • teacher ratings • impairment • psychometrics

This version was published on June 1, 2009

Assessment, Vol. 16, No. 2, 193-208 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1073191108326924
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