Validation of the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) in a Nonclinical Sample of German Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Holtmann, Martin; Portner, Franca; Duketis, Eftichia; Flechtner, Hans-Henning; Angst, Jules; Lehmkuhl, Gerd
Titel	Validation of the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) in a Nonclinical Sample of German Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 32 (2009) 5, S.1075-1088 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.03.004
Schlagwörter	Check Lists; Stimulation; Psychopathology; Adolescents; Psychometrics; Attention Deficit Disorders; Foreign Countries; Scores; Measures (Individuals); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Risk; Inhibition; Behavior Problems; Substance Abuse; Hyperactivity; Validity; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Checkliste; Psychopathologie; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Ausland; Messdaten; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Risiko; Hemmung; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Hyperaktivität; Gültigkeit; Deutschland
Abstract	We tested the psychometric properties of the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) in a sample of nonclinical adolescents, examined the association with current psychopathology, and tested if "hypomanic" adolescents differ from other participants regarding HCL-scores and psychopathology. A total of 294 students completed the HCL-32 and the SDQ, a screening for psychopathology. In adolescence, the internal structure of hypomania seems to be represented by a triple structure. The first factor "active-elated" is an indicator of symptoms related to energy and activity. The adult factor "irritable-risk taking" is better reflected by two separate factors ("disinhibited/stimulation-seeking" and "irritable-erratic"). These factors were associated with externalizing problems. "Hypomanic" adolescents showed higher HCL total and disinhibited/stimulation-seeking scores and reported more conduct problems than "non-hypomanic" youngsters. The internal structure of the HCL in adolescents mirrors the association of juvenile bipolarity with substance use and symptoms of ADHD and conduct disorder and presents preliminary evidence for its validity. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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