Table 1 Alignment of RNDA behaviour domain items with constructs on the BASC-3
BASC Subscale | RNDA Item & Age |
|---|---|
Hyperactivity | • Hyperactive (5 + years) |
Aggression | • Acts very aggressively towards other people (5 + years) • Acts very aggressively towards other people (fights/bullies; 10 + years) |
Conduct problems | • Steals/lies/cheats (10 + years) |
Externalising problems | • Sum of items endorsed (hyperactive + aggression + conduct problems; correlational analysis) • Endorsement of 1 or more of the above (accuracy analyses) |
Attention problems | • Good attention to tasks (< 5 years) • Inattentive (5 + years) |
Atypicality | • No restricted, repetitive, stereotypic behaviour, interest and activity (< 5 years) • Shows odd/unusual behaviour (5 + years) |
Withdrawal | • Sociable (< 5 years) • Acts extremely withdrawn and shy (5 + years) |
Behavioural Symptoms Index (BSI) | • Sum of items endorsed (attention + atypicality + withdrawal; correlational analysis) • Endorsement of 1 or more of the above (accuracy analyses) |
Anxiety | • Extreme fear (5 + years) |
Emotional Self-control | • Temper tantrums (5 + years) |