Table 2: CAARS-S:L Clinical Scale Scores and Effect Sizes by Instruction Set.

 

HON (n = 46)

M (SD)

ADHD (n = 27)

M (SD)

FGN (n = 66)

M (SD)

F

(N = 139)

ADHD v. FGN d

Inatt./Mem. (T)

48.72 (7.15)a

67.52 (9.38)b

68.42 (9.12)b

79.24**

0.10

Hyper./Rest. (T)

47.98 (7.52)a

64.93 (5.74)b

65.18 (7.79)b

83.62**

0.04

Impuls./Emot. (T)

44.37 (7.96)a

57.85 (10.70)b

64.85 (11.13)c

55.90**

0.64

Self-Concept (T)

48.33 (8.25)a

54.89 (11.50)b

54.88 (8.34)b

8.16**

0.00

DSM-IV: Inatt. (T)

52.04 (8.10)a

76.48 (7.51)b

76.58 (11.04)b

101.75**

0.01

DSM-IV: Hyp.-Imp. (T)

45.67 (7.00)a

67.85 (8.67)b

69.95 (11.10)b

96.84**

0.20

DSM-IV: Total ADHD Symp. (T)

49.04 (7.81)a

75.85 (6.43)b

77.02 (11.82)b

124.04**

0.11

ADHD Index (T)

45.78 (7.26)a

63.19 (8.11)b

66.00 (9.27)b

82.58**

0.32

Note. CAARS-S:L = Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale–Self-Report: Long Version; HON = honest; ADHD = Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; FGN = feigning; d = Cohen’s d effect size; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; T = T-score; Inatt./Mem. = Inattention/Memory Problems; Hyper./Rest. = Hyperactivity/Restlessness; Impuls./Emot. = Impulsivity/Emotional Lability; Self-Concept = Problems with Self-Concept; DSM-IV: Inatt. = DSM-IV: Inattentive Symptoms; DSM-IV: Hyp.-Imp. = DSM-IV: Hyperactive-Impulsive Symptoms; Total ADHD Symp. = DSM-IV: ADHD Symptoms Total; ADHD Index = ADHD Index.

* p < .01.

** p < .001.

abcWithin each row, columns with different letters are statistically significantly (p < .01) different from each other using Games-Howell follow-up contrasts.