Cross-cultural translation and validation of the Malay version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Parent Rating Scale of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders symptoms among Malaysian probands: A preliminary study

Jusoh M; Dzulkarnain AAA; Rahmat S; Musa R; Che Azemin MZ

doi:10.1111/appy.12414

Cross-cultural translation and validation of the Malay version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Parent Rating Scale of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders symptoms among Malaysian probands: A preliminary study

Jusoh M ¹ , Dzulkarnain AAA ¹ , Rahmat S ¹ , Musa R ² , Che Azemin MZ ³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Kuantan, Malaysia
² Department of Psychiatry, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Kuantan, Malaysia
³ Department of Optometry & Visual Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Kuantan, Malaysia

Asia Pac Psychiatry, 2021 Jun;13(2):e12414.

PMID: 32815284 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12414

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Parent Rating Scale of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) symptoms (M-SNAP-IV). For this purpose, the SNAP-IV scale was translated into the Malay language and was pilot-tested on 91 parents of children aged 8 to 11 years (ADHD [n = 36] and non-ADHD children [n = 55]). The findings depicted that the M-SNAP-IV has excellent content validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. The M-SNAP-IV is a valid and reliable screening tool to detect ADHD symptoms in children and has the advantages to assess the specific presentation of ADHD.

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