Criterion validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) with inpatient adolescents

Kovacs, Stéphanie; Sharp, Carla

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2014.06.019

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“…The CBCL had stronger reliability as well as the validity. This result contrasts with what has been found in Western countries where the SDQ often has shown similar or even stronger reliability and validity than the CBCL (Goodman and Scott, 1999; Klasen et al, 2000; Kovacs and Sharp, 2014). Our recommendations are that if psychiatrists or other mental health professionals in Vietnam are interested in a comprehensive, detailed assessment of child mental health functioning, the CBCL may be the better instrument for this purpose.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Peer Problems scale produced the lowest alpha (.31). In general, these results are consistent with the existing literature on the reliability of the SDQ’s scales across countries (Kovacs, 2011). The Peer Problems scale typically has displayed the lowest alpha, especially among non-Western countries (Du et al, 2008; Kovacs and Sharp, 2014; Lai et al, 2010; Mieloo et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 91%

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Incremental validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Vietnam

Dang

Nguyen

Weiss

2017

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Objective Valid but efficient psychiatric assessment is essential for mental health development in Asian low and middle-income countries. This study’s objective was to assess the validity of Vietnamese versions of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Vietnam. Methods Measures were completed by a community sample of 1314 parents of children 6–16 years old from 10 Vietnamese provinces, and by parents of 208 children recruited from 3 psychiatric facilities in Hanoi. Results Internal consistency was in the fair to excellent range for all CBCL scales (.76–.96) and for the SDQ Total Problems scale (.81); SDQ subscale internal consistency was in the poor to fair range (.31–.73). All CBCL and SDQ scales and most individual items significantly discriminated between referred and non-referred children, with referred children scoring in the more pathological direction; the CBCL had significantly larger referral effect sizes than the SDQ for all four pairs of comparable scales. At the item level, the largest referral status effect for the CBCL were #73 (Sexual Problems), #84 (Strange Behavior), and #91 (Talks about suicide), and for the SDQ they were #10 (Constantly fidgeting), #15 (Easily Distracted) and # 25 (Good Attention Span-reverse scored). Five CBCL (#2 Drinks alcohol; #99 Uses tobacco, #32 Has to be perfect; #53 Overeats; #56A Aches and pains) and one SDQ items (#23 Gets along better with adults than children) did not discriminate referral status, suggesting the influence of cultural values on clinical referrability (e.g., that Vietnamese parents may not see use of tobacco as an issue of concern, or related to health). Conclusions There is good support for the reliability and validity of the Vietnamese version of the CBCL, and for the SDQ Total Problems scale. Overall, the CBCL appears to be the stronger measure psychometrically, particularly if in-depth assessment is needed.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

Incremental validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Vietnam

Dang

Nguyen

Weiss

2017

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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“…As we predicted, at time of hospitalization, the majority of caregivers reported that their children were experiencing high levels of symptomatology. The mean rating for all but the prosocial subscale of youth functioning fell in the ''abnormal'' range, which was similar to another sample of parent-report of youth functioning in inpatient psychiatric units (Kovacs and Sharp 2014). Youth also had existing connections in the mental health system, with most caregivers reporting that their children were receiving at least two of the following services: outpatient therapy, medication management, and school-based therapy services.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…Mean ratings on the impact scale fell in the mid-range, corresponding with the child's difficulties impacting the family home life ''a medium amount''. Parent ratings on the subscales and total scale all fell within one standard deviation of a similar sample of youth in inpatient psychiatric care (Kovacs and Sharp 2014).…”

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confidence: 57%

Caregiver Perspectives During the Post Inpatient Hospital Transition: A Mixed Methods Approach

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Weiss

Wideman

et al. 2016

Child Youth Care Forum

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“…Given the focus of the current paper on overall socio-emotional health, the Total Difficulties score was used for the self-report, caregiver report and teacher report. Excellent reliability for the TD score has been demonstrated in European (Stone, et al, 2010), American (Kovacs and Sharp, revise and resubmit) and South African (Cluver, et al, 2007) samples.…”

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confidence: 97%

Housing conditions and mental health of orphans in South Africa

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Literature from the developed world suggests that poor housing conditions and housing environments contribute to poor mental health outcomes, although research results are mixed. This study investigates the relationship between housing conditions and the socio-emotional health of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa. The results of the study are mainly inconclusive, although it is suggested that methodological considerations play a vital role in explaining the mixed results. However, a positive relationship was found between living in informal settlements and better socio-emotional health of the OVC. We speculate that the historical context of informal settlement formation in South Africa helps to explain this unexpected result.

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Criterion validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) with inpatient adolescents

Cited by 32 publications

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Incremental validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Vietnam

Incremental validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Vietnam

Caregiver Perspectives During the Post Inpatient Hospital Transition: A Mixed Methods Approach

Housing conditions and mental health of orphans in South Africa

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