adhd {DoubleCone}

Sub-clinical ADHD behaviors and classroom functioning in school-age children

Description

Observations on children aged 9-11 in classroom settings, for a study on the effects of sub-clinical hyperactive and inattentive behaviors on social and academic functioning.

Usage

data(adhd)

Format

A data frame with 686 observations on the following 4 variables.

sex

1=boy; 2=girl

ethn

1=Colombian, 2=African American, 3=Hispanic American, 5=European American

hypb

Classroom hyperactive behavior level

fcn

A measure of social and academic functioning

Source

Brewis, A.A. Schmidt, K.L., and Meyer, M.C. (2000) ADHD-type behavior and harmful dysfunction in childhood: a cross-cultural model, American Anthropologist, 102(4), pp823-828.

Examples

data(adhd)
plot(adhd$hypb,adhd$fcn)