Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Characteristics in Korean Elementary School Children: Comparison with US Population
| Autor: | Myung Ho Lim, Ki Chung Paik, Seung-Jin Yoo, Chi Hyun Choi, Kyoung Min Kim, Ho Jang Kwon, Hyun Woo Choi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Impulsivity Population 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neurodevelopmental disorder Rating scale Child psychiatry medicine Child and adolescent psychiatry Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD Cross-cultural comparison education Biological Psychiatry education.field_of_study business.industry medicine.disease Cross-cultural studies 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Normative Original Article medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatry Investigation |
| ISSN: | 1976-3026 1738-3684 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in elementary school children. The present study investigated the characteristics of ADHD in Korean elementary school children using the Korean version of the ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS). The data was compared with those obtained from a comparable American population. METHODS Participants included 29,914 elementary school children, aged 6-12 years, from a medium-sized city. The parents completed the home version of the K-ARS. The total and subscale-specific normative data and sex- and age-related mean score differences were analyzed. These data were compared with those obtained from the American population using independent t-tests. RESULTS Mean total and subscale K-ARS scores were significantly higher among boys (vs. girls) and younger children aged equal to or less than 8 years old (vs. older children). Mean scores on the hyperactivity-impulsivity subscale were lower than those of American children, but similar to another Korean sample. CONCLUSION Our data characterized ADHD symptoms in Korean children. However, further studies are needed to identify the cultural differences underlying ratings of ADHD symptom severity. |
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