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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on March 3, 2005
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received May 14, 2004
Revised November 30, 2004
Accepted February 2, 2005

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Factor Analysis and Validity of the Conners Parent and Teacher Rating Scales in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Susan C. Helton EdS1*, Robert F. Corwyn PhD2, Melanie J. Bonner PhD3, Ronald T. Brown PhD4, and Raymond K. Mulhern PhD5

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

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Susan C. Helton, E-mail: susan.helton{at}stjude.org


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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.

Keywords: conners; factor analysis; late effects.
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