ERIC Number: EJ1058376
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
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Factor Structure of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in a Canadian Elementary School Sample
Aitken, Madison; Martinussen, Rhonda; Wolfe, Richard G.; Tannock, Rosemary
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v40 n3 p155-165 Jun 2015
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a 25-item screening measure for emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents aged 4 to 16. Structural equation modeling was used to test the five-factor structure of teacher and parent ratings on the British version of the SDQ in a community sample of 501 Canadian children aged 6 to 9 years. The five-factor model fit the data well for both teacher and parent ratings. In addition, the SDQ demonstrated acceptable reliability based on internal consistency coefficients and inter-rater agreement. The findings provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the British version of the parent and teacher SDQ in a sample of early elementary school Canadian children.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Structure, Questionnaires, Elementary School Students, Screening Tests, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Structural Equation Models, Elementary School Teachers, Parents, Test Reliability, Interrater Reliability, Test Validity, Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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