Thoene, Ann-Kathrin, Junghaenel, Michaela, Goertz-Dorten, Anja, Dose, Christina, Hautmann, Christopher, Jendreizik, Lea Teresa ORCID: 0000-0003-4312-7645, Treier, Anne-Katrin ORCID: 0000-0002-2520-6801, Vetter, Paula, von Wirth, Elena ORCID: 0000-0003-2461-4966, Banaschewski, Tobias ORCID: 0000-0003-4595-1144, Becker, Katja, Brandeis, Daniel, Durrwachter, Ute, Geissler, Julia ORCID: 0000-0003-1878-9647, Hebebrand, Johannes, Hohmann, Sarah, Holtmann, Martin, Huss, Michael, Jans, Thomas, Ketter, Johanna, Legenbauer, Tanja, Millenet, Sabina, Poustka, Luise, Renner, Tobias, Romanos, Marcel ORCID: 0000-0001-7628-8299, Uebel-von Sandersleben, Henrik, Wenning, Jasmin, Ziegler, Mirjam and Doepfner, Manfred (2021). Disentangling Symptoms of Externalizing Disorders in Children Using Multiple Measures and Informants. Psychol. Assess., 33 (11). S. 1065 - 1080. WASHINGTON: AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC. ISSN 1939-134X

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Abstract

The trait impulsivity theory suggests that a single, highly heritable externalizing liability factor, expressed as temperamental trait impulsivity, represents the core vulnerability for externalizing disorders. The present study sought to test the application of latent factor models derived from this theory to a clinical sample of children. Participants were 474 German children (age 6-12 years, 81% male) with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and externalizing behavior problems participating in an ongoing multicenter intervention study. Using confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), we evaluated several factor models of externalizing spectrum disorders (unidimensional; first-order correlated factors; higher-order factor; fully symmetrical bifactor; bifactor S-1 model). Furthermore, we assessed our prevailing factor models for measurement invariance across raters (clinicians, parents, teachers) and assessment modes (interview, questionnaires). While both CFA and ESEM approaches provided valuable insights into the multidimensionality, ESEM solutions were generally superior since they showed a substantially better model fit and less biased factor loadings. Among the models tested, the bifactor S-1 CFA/ESEM models, with a general hyperactivity-impulsivity reference factor, displayed a statistically sound factor structure and allowed for straightforward interpretability. Furthermore, these models showed the same organization of factors and loading patterns, but not equivalent item thresholds across raters and assessment modes, highlighting cross-situational variability in child behavior. Our findings are consistent with the assumption of the trait impulsivity theory that a common trait, presented as hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms, underlies all externalizing disorders.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Thoene, Ann-KathrinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Junghaenel, MichaelaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Goertz-Dorten, AnjaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dose, ChristinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hautmann, ChristopherUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jendreizik, Lea TeresaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-4312-7645UNSPECIFIED
Treier, Anne-KatrinUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-2520-6801UNSPECIFIED
Vetter, PaulaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
von Wirth, ElenaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-2461-4966UNSPECIFIED
Banaschewski, TobiasUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-4595-1144UNSPECIFIED
Becker, KatjaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Brandeis, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Durrwachter, UteUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Geissler, JuliaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-1878-9647UNSPECIFIED
Hebebrand, JohannesUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hohmann, SarahUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Holtmann, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Huss, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jans, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ketter, JohannaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Legenbauer, TanjaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Millenet, SabinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Poustka, LuiseUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Renner, TobiasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Romanos, MarcelUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-7628-8299UNSPECIFIED
Uebel-von Sandersleben, HenrikUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wenning, JasminUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ziegler, MirjamUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Doepfner, ManfredUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-602967
DOI: 10.1037/pas0001053
Journal or Publication Title: Psychol. Assess.
Volume: 33
Number: 11
Page Range: S. 1065 - 1080
Date: 2021
Publisher: AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
Place of Publication: WASHINGTON
ISSN: 1939-134X
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
BIFACTOR LATENT STRUCTURE; OF-FIT INDEXES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE; MODEL; VALIDITY; CRITERIA; ADHD; RECOMMENDATIONSMultiple languages
Psychology, ClinicalMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/60296

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