Confirmatory factor analysis of the adolescent self-report strengths and difficulties questionnaire
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2008
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Resumo |
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a widely used 25-item screening test for emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents. This study attempted to critically examine the factor structure of the adolescent self-report version. As part of an ongoing longitudinal cohort study, a total of 3,753 pupils completed the SDQ when aged 12. Both three- and five-factor exploratory factor analysis models were estimated. A number of deviations from the hypothesized SDQ structure were observed, including a lack of unidimensionality within particular subscales, cross-loadings, and items failing to load on any factor. Model fit of the confirmatory factor analysis model was modest, providing limited support for the hypothesized five-component structure. The analyses suggested a number of weaknesses within the component structure of the self-report SDQ, particularly in relation to the reverse-coded items. |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759.24.1.43 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=39549098686&partnerID=8YFLogxK |
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eng |
Direitos |
info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
Fonte |
Percy , A , McCrystal , P & Higgins , K 2008 , ' Confirmatory factor analysis of the adolescent self-report strengths and difficulties questionnaire ' European Journal of Psychological Assessment , vol 24 , no. 1 , pp. 43-48 . DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.24.1.43 |
Palavras-Chave | #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200 #Psychology(all) |
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article |