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KMID : 1118520190160060425
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Psychiatry Investigation
2019 Volume.16 No. 6 p.425 ~ p.432
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Characteristics in Korean Elementary School Children: Comparison with US Population
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Choi Hyun-Woo
Choi Chi-Hyun
Lim Myung-Ho
Kwon Ho-Jang
Yoo Seung-Jin
Paik Chung
Kim Kyoung-Min
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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ADHD, Impulsivity, Cross-cultural comparison, Child psychiatry
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