Australian data and psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Australian data and psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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DOI：
10.1080/j.1440-1614.2004.01427.x
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发表时间：
2004-08-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Dadds, MR
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作者：
Hawes, DJ;Dadds, MR
目的：我们研究澳大利亚的心理测量特性的优势和困难问卷（SQD），一个简短的筛选措施的行为和情绪问题的儿童和青少年。方法：使用一个大的社区样本（n = 1359）的年轻的澳大利亚儿童（4-9岁），我们评估了内部的一致性，稳定性和外部效度的家长报告SDQ。规范性数据和截止也produced.Results：中等到较强的内部可靠性，表现在所有SDQ分量表，并支持被发现为原来的五因素结构的措施。充分的有效性证明了这些量表之间的关系，而SDQ分量表，教师评级和诊断访谈之间的相关性表现出良好的外部效度。SDQ总的困难分数与并发治疗状态和分数超过12个月的期间是stabilis.Conclusions：目前的研究与澳大利亚儿童的SDQ提出了证据的声音的心理特性。作为第一个研究，以实证支持使用SDQ在澳大利亚，建议青年和教师报告的形式的措施，在未来得到类似的关注。
Objective: We examine the Australian psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SQD), a brief screening measure of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adolescents.Method: Using a large community sample (n = 1359) of young Australian children (4-9 years), we assessed the internal consistency, stability, and external validity of the parent-report SDQ. Normative data and cut-offs were also produced.Results: Moderate to strong internal reliability was exhibited across all SDQ subscales, and support was found for the original five-factor structure of the measure. Adequate validity was evidenced in the relationship of these scales to one another, while correlations between the SDQ subscales, teacher ratings, and diagnostic interviews demonstrated sound external validity. SDQ total difficulties scores were associated with concurrent treatment status and scores over a 12-month period were stable.Conclusions: The current study of the SDQ with Australian children presents evidence of sound psychometric properties. Being the first study to empirically support the use of the SDQ in Australia, it is recommended that the youth and teacher-report forms of the measure receive similar attention in the future.