The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Early evidence of its reliability and validity in a community sample of Italian children

被引:127
作者
Di Riso, Daniela [1 ]
Salcuni, Silvia [1 ]
Chessa, Daphne [1 ]
Raudino, Alessandra [1 ]
Lis, Adriana [1 ]
Altoe, Gianmarco [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, LIRIPAC, Dipartimento Psicol Sviluppo & Socializzaz, DPSS, I-35100 Padua, Italy
关键词
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Italian children; Psychometric properties; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; SELF-REPORT; ANXIETY SYMPTOMS; SDQ; VERSION; US;
D O I
10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.005
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The aim of this pilot study was to contribute to the validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1999; 2001) administered to a community sample of 1394 Italian children aged 8-10 years. Significant differences were found according to gender. The internal consistency of the Total Difficulties Score was good. The reliability of the self-report SDQ subscales was somewhat less satisfactory. A confirmatory factor analysis carried out on the overall sample led to three interpretable factors. While the self-report SDQ was designed for youths aged 11 years and over, the current data confirm that the scale may provide valid information about psychopathological symptoms in children as young as 8 years. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:570 / 575
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