Confirmatory factor analysis of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in a community sample of French-speaking adolescents

被引：27

作者：

d'Acremont, Mathieu ^{[1
]}

Van der Linden, Martial ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Genoa, Swiss Ctr Affect Sci, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland

[2] Univ Genoa, Cognit Psychopathol & Neuropsychol Unit, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT | 2008年 / 24卷 / 01期

关键词：

adolescence; behavior assessment; scale validation; construct validity; measurement invariance; confirmatory factor analysis;

D O I：

10.1027/1015-5759.24.1.1

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) assesses adaptive and problematic behavior in children and adolescents (Goodman, 1997). The aim of this study was to test the construct validity of a French translation of the scale. Teachers completed the SDQ for their pupils (279 girls and 278 boys, 13-18 years). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the SDQ supported the original distinction between Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer problems, Emotional symptoms, and Prosocial behavior. Multi-group CFA revealed invariance of factor measurement across gender. In addition, boys had higher factor scores for Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, and Peer problems whereas girls were more Prosocial. The internal reliability of the subscales ranges from acceptable to very good. These results indicate that the French version of the SDQ has a reliable factor organization among adolescent boys and girls.

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