Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD in DSM 5 A Trial for Cultural Adaptation in Bangladesh

The aim of this study was to adapt Attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder criteria in DSM 5 for measuring ADHD level of children of Bangladesh. Data were collected from 238 students ages between 5 to 17 years of three different schools of Dhaka city. Psychometric properties were measured through Cronbach's alpha 0.748 , split half 0.785 , test retest 0.793 , which were satisfactory, respectively at 0.05, 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance. The demonstration of construct validity with Conner's Parent Rating Scale CPRS R was 0.659 also satisfactory. Thus psychometric results support that ADHD criteria in Bangla is suitable for use in Bangladeshi context. Mental health professionals can use Bangla adapted ADHD criteria as a useful tool to assess children's attention deficiency and hyperactivity. Shaheen Akhter | Sajani Akter | Mir Ayesha Akter | Sadia Afrin | Tanmi Akhter "Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in DSM-5: A Trial for Cultural Adaptation in Bangladesh" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21675.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/psychology/21675/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-in-dsm-5-a-trial-for-cultural-adaptation-in-bangladesh/shaheen-akhter