Psychometric properties of a test for ADHD based on binocular rivalry

Span J Psychol. 2013:16:E20. doi: 10.1017/sjp.2013.34.

Abstract

The psychometric properties of a Binocular Rivalry (BR)-based test on a group of 159 participants (57 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD) aged between 6 and 15 years are presented. Two factors, which explained 56.82% of the variance, were obtained by exploratory factor analysis: (a) Alternations and Duration of exclusive dominances, and (b) Decision time. Reliability was excellent (Cronbach's α = .834 and .884). The ADHD group showed fewer alternations and longer duration of dominances and decision time than the control group. Correlations between measures of BR, IQ, working memory, and processing speed of the WISC-IV, and ADHD symptoms, assessed by parents and teachers, ranged between low and medium.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention / physiology*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / physiopathology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Decision Making
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inhibition, Psychological*
  • Male
  • Psychometrics / instrumentation
  • Reaction Time
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Vision Disparity / physiology*
  • Vision, Binocular / physiology