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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Adm Policy Ment Health. 2018 Nov;45(6):958–977. doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0877-7

Table 5. Problem Recognition Identified in Qualitative Interviews/Focus Group.

Participants Identifying Social/Emotional Impairment; N (%) Average Number of Codes Identified; M (SD)
13 (72%) 1.33 (1.18)
Most Common Endorsed Codes N (%) Example Quotes *translated from Spanish
Doesn't express/show feelings appropriately 7 (39%) -he was keeping it all inside, and there was a time when he exploded.*
Distractive, disruptive, bothersome to peers 4 (22%) -with [my child], he likes to get the attention of other kids, & he distracts them.*
Participants Identifying Academic Impairment (AC); N (%) Average Number of Codes Identified; M (SD)
11 (61%) 1.05 (1.00)
Most Common Endorsed Codes N (%) Example Quotes *translated from Spanish
Behind academically/low grades 6 (33%) -because he couldn't keep up, he was delayed in some areas.*
Doesn't listen/pay attention in classa 4 (22%) -he doesn't pay attention in what the teacher is saying.*
Participants Identifying Home Impairment; N (%) Average Number of Codes Identified; M (SD)
8 (44%) 0.55 (0.74)
Most Common Endorsed Codes N (%) Example Quotes *translated from Spanish
Doesn't finish/complete homeworkb 4 (22%) -he lied to me at the beginning. He said, “they didn't give me homework” or “I lost my homework”.*
Creates stress for parents 3 (17%) -sometimes it is not easy, to have a kid like that, because I am constantly screaming at him; he has so much energy and doesn't stop.*
Participants Identifying Inattention; N (%) Average Number of Codes Identified; M (SD)
13 (72%) 1.50 (1.54)
Most Common Endorsed Codes N (%) Example Quotes *translated from Spanish
Easily distracted 8 (44%) - his classmates are talking to him, when they are talking to him he is distracted.*
Trouble focusing 6 (33%) - but she doesn't focus, she can watch the TV for 10 minutes and then start to doing other thing or now she wants to do other thing and do this other thing.*
Participants Identifying Hyperactivity/Impulsivity; N (%) Average Number of Codes Identified; M (SD)
5 (28%) 0.33 (0.59)
Most Common Endorsed Codes N (%) Example Quotes *translated from Spanish
General hyperactive/restless -“inquieto” 5 (28%) -he's so restless/inquieto.*
Talks excessively 2 (11%) -so, my daughter liked to talk a lot, she like to talk.*
Participants Identifying ADHD or ADD; N (%)
1 (6%)