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Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 9, No. 2, 413-424 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054705281123

Perceptions of ADHD in China and the United States: A Preliminary Study

Jill M. Norvilitis

State University of New York College at Buffalo, norviljm{at}buffalostate.edu

Ping Fang

Capital Normal University, Beijing

College students (n = 226) and teachers (n = 328) in the United States and China completed a 55-item questionnaire examining perceptions of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the two countries. Although a factor analysis yielded somewhat similar structures for the construct of ADHD, many differences emerged as well, with Chinese participants somewhat more attuned to hyperactivity than inattention. Furthermore, presented with a list of potential perceptions of ADHD, there were significant differences by culture in agreement with most of those statements. Thus, it appears that the concept of ADHD may be similar between the cultures, but the many differences warrant further exploration before ADHD is considered to be equivalent in the two countries.

Key Words: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder • China • perceptions


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