ERIC Number: EJ1208484
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Agreement and Disagreement on Emotional and Behavioral Problems in a Sample of Preschool-Age Children
Carneiro, Alexandra; Dias, Pedro; Pinto, Raquel; Baião, Rita; Mesquita, Ana; Soares, Isabel
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v37 n2 p154-168 Apr 2019
The present study aimed to identify predictors of agreement and disagreement concerning emotional and behavioral problems reported by the mothers and teachers of preschool-aged children. Participants included 172 (89 boys) children, their mothers, and their preschool teachers. Mothers were asked to complete the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1½-5 (CBCL 1½-5), the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), and a sociodemographic questionnaire, and were observed engaging in an interactive task with their child. Preschool teachers completed the Caregiver Teacher Report Form for Ages 1½-5 (CTRF). The results show low cross-informant agreement. None of the studied variables predicted cross-informant agreement; however, maternal psychopathology and the presence of an assistant in the classroom were predictors of disagreement between mothers and teachers. Although these results highlight the influence of maternal and school context variables on the disagreement among informants' reports on the emotional and behavioral problems of preschool-aged children, additional research in this field is needed.
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Mothers, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Child Behavior, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Psychopathology, Teacher Aides, Predictor Variables, Family Influence, Environmental Influences, Check Lists, Foreign Countries, Family Environment, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist; Brief Symptom Inventory
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