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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Characteristics in Korean Elementary School Children: Comparison with US Population

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 co...

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Autores principales: Choi, Hyun Woo, Choi, Chi-Hyun, Lim, Myung Ho, Kwon, Ho-Jang, Yoo, Seung-Jin, Paik, Ki Chung, Kim, Kyoung Min
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6603698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31247701
http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2019.03.26
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author Choi, Hyun Woo
Choi, Chi-Hyun
Lim, Myung Ho
Kwon, Ho-Jang
Yoo, Seung-Jin
Paik, Ki Chung
Kim, Kyoung Min
author_facet Choi, Hyun Woo
Choi, Chi-Hyun
Lim, Myung Ho
Kwon, Ho-Jang
Yoo, Seung-Jin
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description 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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spelling pubmed-66036982019-07-10 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Characteristics in Korean Elementary School Children: Comparison with US Population Choi, Hyun Woo Choi, Chi-Hyun Lim, Myung Ho Kwon, Ho-Jang Yoo, Seung-Jin Paik, Ki Chung Kim, Kyoung Min Psychiatry Investig Original Article 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. Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 2019-06 2019-06-25 /pmc/articles/PMC6603698/ /pubmed/31247701 http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2019.03.26 Text en Copyright © 2019 Korean Neuropsychiatric Association This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Paik, Ki Chung
Kim, Kyoung Min
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Characteristics in Korean Elementary School Children: Comparison with US Population
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6603698/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2019.03.26
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