Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on March 3, 2005
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2006 31(2):200-208; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj010
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Factor Analysis and Validity of the Conners Parent and Teacher Rating Scales in Childhood Cancer Survivors
1 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University of Memphis, 2 University of Arkansas, 3 Duke University, 4 Medical University of South Carolina, and 5 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Susan C. Helton, Division of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794. E-mail: susan.helton{at}stjude.org.
Received May 14, 2004; revisions received July 27, 2004 and November 30, 2004; accepted February 2, 2005
Objective To examine the factor structure of the Conners Parent Rating Scale—Revised: Short Form (CPRS-R:S) and the Conners Teacher Rating Scale—Revised: Short Form (CTRS-R:S) in children who are long-term survivors of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) or brain tumors (BT)and who have received central nervous system directed treatment. Method Parents and teachers of 150 long-term survivors completed the CPRS-R:S or CTRS-R:S as part of a screening battery. The data were submitted to a maximum likelihood confirmatory factor analysis to test the construct validity of the scales and the forms were compared. The CPRS-R:S was also compared to selected subscales of the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) for further validation. Results The analyses demonstrated an adequate fit of the original three-factor structure of the CTRS-R:S [oppositional, cognitive problems/inattention, hyperactivity]. The analyses of the CPRS-R:S suggested a less adequate fit of the original three-factor structure but principal components factor analysis yielded a three-factor solution with factors similar to those of Conners’ original factor structure. Significant correlations were found between the CPRS-R:S and the selected subscales of the CBCL. Conclusions These findings support the similar construct validity of the original CTRS-R:S and CPRS-R:S. Although significantly correlated, the CPRS-R:S and CTRS-R:S are not interchangeable in the assessment of survivors of childhood cancer.
Key words: conners; factor analysis; late effects.
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