Child behavior and emotional problems in Jamaican classrooms: a multimethod study using direct observations and teacher reports for ages 6–11

Lambert, Michael; Puig, Marieva; Lyubansky, Mikhail; Rowan, George T.; Hill, Martin; Milburn, Beth; Hannah, Stanley D.

doi:10.1016/s0147-1767(01)00022-0

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“…The purpose of the current study was to assess the reliability and validity of a measure of depressive symptoms developed at Dalhousie University, Halifax, the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS), when used with this population. We hypothesize that the KADS will achieve concurrent, discriminant validity in a sample of Jamaican and Barbadian students and that, consistent with past literature, [5][6][7] we there will be no sex difference in preadolescents' scores.…”

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Validation of the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale in a Caribbean student sample

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A cross the world, 10%-20% of children and adolescents have substantial mental health problems. 1 Elementary school children with depression are at greater risk for attempted and completed suicide than their healthy peers. 2 Depressive disorders that occur during childhood and adolescence have documented high rates of substance abuse, teenage pregnancy and delinquency. [3][4][5][6] Few investigations of depression have been performed among West Indian elementary school students, and even fewer among Jamaican and Barbadian students. 7 Lowe and colleagues [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] found that a relatively large proportion of adolescents in Caribbean secondary schools reported moderate to severe symptoms of depression, but little research has been done with preadolescents in this region.An important prerequisite for conducting research on depression among Jamaican and Barbadian preadolescents is the availability of an instrument that is valid for this group. It is well established that cultural factors influence perceptions and interpretations and, therefore, the validity of screening tools for depression. 15 The applicability of measures of depression developed elsewhere in the world must be established before any large-scale research can take place. Unique cultural factors of Jamaica and Barbados, Background: Research on depression among Caribbean children has been limited by a lack of valid and reliable measures. We addressed this problem by exploring the internal consistency reliability and the concurrent and discriminant validity of the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Rating Scale (KADS) among a wide cross-section of the student population attending elementary schools in Jamaica and Barbados.

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“…Notably the interrater ratings of behaviour problems varied across studies. For example, there was low to moderate correlation between teachers and parents, and observers rated more behaviour problems than teachers [ 107 , 109 , 133 , 137 ].…”

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Children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean: a scoping review and evidence map

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Internationally, there is a wealth of research suggesting that many children and young people experience mental health problems. However, the evidence from low- and middle-income countries and developing nations is generally limited. This scoping review aimed to add to the body of evidence by providing an overview of the available research literature on children and young people’s (CYP’s) mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean region. Seven key online academic databases and grey literature sources were searched until January 2021. Records were screened against predefined criteria and suitable articles retrieved. Relevant information was then charted and summarized. All stages of the review were informed by expert consultations. Ninety-six articles from 7901 records met the inclusion criteria. Most of the studies were conducted in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados while fewer studies reported findings from St Lucia, The Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis. Research funding was not frequently reported, and participants were predominantly recruited in education settings. There was a substantial focus on depressive symptoms and behaviour problems. Little or no research was available for younger children (< 12), complex clinical cases or commonly under-represented groups. Four unique interventions were identified of which one intervention showed no significant impact on CYP. Among the commonly used outcome measures only the Jamaican Youth Checklist (teacher-reported), Beck Depression Inventory-II, Brief Screen for Depression, Trinidad and Tobago Youth Survey and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory had evidence for psychometric validity within this population. We discuss future directions, implications and recommendations for research, practice, policy and training.

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“…Few studies have been conducted that test whether these measures are culturally, conceptually, and mathematically appropriate for persons in the Caribbean region. Some researchers (e.g., Lambert, Puig, et al 2001) have attempted to address this concern by modifying existing measures to be more culturally appropriate for use in this region. However, very few studies have been conducted to determine whether these modified measures, or even existing measures in their original form, are culturally reliable and valid.…”

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Metamorphosing Euro American psychological assessment instruments to measures developed by and for English-speaking Caribbean people.

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Caribbean Psychology: Indigenous Contributions to a Global Discipline.

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Psychological measures (a term we use interchangeably in this chapter with psychological tests, assessment instruments, and scales) that are reliable and valid are critical for conducting research, engaging in clinical practice, and evaluating programs. Hence, the burden is on professionals who conduct research or engage in clinical practice in any world region to ensure that the psychological tests they use have appropriate reliability and validity for the groups from whom they obtain clinical and research data (Kendall, Butcher, & Holmbeck, 1999;Lambert, Rowan, Rowan, & Mount, 2014). Use of psychological tests with questionable reliability and validity can be one of the weakest links in research (Kline, 2005). Such tests make the task of drawing appropriate clinical and research inferences virtually impossible. Because research and clinical practice inform one another, inaccurate testrelated research findings can negatively affect the accuracy of information social scientists use to guide practice and research.

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Child behavior and emotional problems in Jamaican classrooms: a multimethod study using direct observations and teacher reports for ages 6–11

Cited by 7 publications

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Validation of the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale in a Caribbean student sample

Validation of the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale in a Caribbean student sample

Children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean: a scoping review and evidence map

Metamorphosing Euro American psychological assessment instruments to measures developed by and for English-speaking Caribbean people.

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