Further Psychometric Evaluation of the Eyberg and Behar Rating Scales for Parents and Teachers of Preschoolers

Funderburk, Beverly W.; Eyberg, Sheila M.; Rich, Brendan A.; Behar, Lenore

doi:10.1207/s15566935eed1401_5

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“…Sample items include "refuses to do chores when asked," "destroys toys and other objects," and "interrupts." 12-week test-retest reliability of .80 has been reported (Funderburk, Eyberg, Rich, & Behar, 2003), and strong convergent and discriminative validity have been found in multiple studies (Eyberg & Pincus, 1999). The ECBI has also shown sensitivity to treatment change (Taylor, Schmidt, Pepler, & Hodgins, 1998;Tynan, Schuman, & Lampert, 1999;Webster-Stratton & Hammond, 1997).…”

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Child-Directed Interaction: Prediction of Change in Impaired Mother–Child Functioning

Harwood

Eyberg

2006

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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The first phase of parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), called child-directed interaction, teaches parents to use positive and differential social attention to improve the parent-child relationship. This study examined predictors of change in mother and child functioning during the child-directed interaction for 100 mother-child dyads. The children were 3-6-years-old and diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. After establishing that significant improvements occurred in mother report of child disruptive behavior, parenting stress, and parenting practices, these three variables were combined to form a latent impaired mother-child functioning construct. Structural equation models were examined using maternal demographic and psychosocial variables as predictors of impaired mother-child functioning before and after the child-directed interaction. Mothers' self-reported daily hassles and depressive symptomatology predicted 74% of variance in impaired mother-child functioning before treatment. Mothers' report of social support predicted impaired mother-child functioning after the child-directed interaction, with 57% of the variance accounted for in this longitudinal model. These findings suggest the importance of improving maternal social support during the initial phase of PCIT.

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Child-Directed Interaction: Prediction of Change in Impaired Mother–Child Functioning

Harwood

Eyberg

2006

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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“…Each behavior is rated on a 7-point Intensity scale that assesses how often the behavior occurs in the home ranging from 1 = never to 7 = always. This scale has acceptable psychometric properties (Funderburk et al 2003) and Cronbach's alphas were .93 for EC, and .92 for CI mothers.…”

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Cultural Variations in Mothers’ Acceptance of and Intent to Use Behavioral Child Management Techniques

Mah

Johnston

2011

J Child Fam Stud

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We examined cultural differences in mothers' acceptance of and intent to use behavioral parenting techniques for managing disruptive child behavior, and the possible roles of parenting styles and implicit theories in explaining these cultural differences. A community sample of 117 Euro-Canadian and Chinese-immigrant mothers of boys aged 4-to 8-years participated. Chinese-immigrant mothers had more favorable attitudes towards punishment techniques (i.e., overcorrection and spanking) than EuroCanadian mothers, and mothers' authoritarian parenting style accounted for this cultural difference. No cultural differences were found in mothers' attitudes towards reward (i.e., praise and token economy) or withdrawal of positive reinforcement (i.e., response cost and time-out). This study helps to inform efforts to increase the cultural sensitivity of mental health services for the underserved population of Chinese-immigrant families.

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“…The ECBI Intensity Scale measures the frequency with which disruptive behavior occurs, and the Problem Scale measures how problematic the child's behavior is for the parent. The Intensity and Problem scales yield test-retest reliability coefficients of .80 and .85 across 12 weeks and .75 and .75 across 10 months, respectively (Funderburk, Eyberg, Rich, & Behar, 2003). Psychometric examination of the ECBI with children with MR referred for treatment of behavior problems found these children received lower scores on both scales than nondelayed children referred for treatment of behavior problems (Cone & Casper-Beliveau, 1997).…”

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Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Disruptive Behavior in Children with Mental Retardation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bagner

Eyberg

2007

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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This article presents results of a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for treating disruptive behaviors of young children (ages 3 to 6) with mental retardation (MR) and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder. Thirty families were randomly assigned to an immediate treatment (IT) or waitlist (WL) control group. Results indicated that IT mothers interacted more positively with their children after treatment than WL mothers, and their children were more compliant after treatment. On parent-report measures, IT mothers reported fewer disruptive behaviors at home and lower parenting stress related to difficult child behavior than WL mothers after treatment. Whether evidence-based treatments for disruptive behavior require modification before application to children with MR is discussed.

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Further Psychometric Evaluation of the Eyberg and Behar Rating Scales for Parents and Teachers of Preschoolers

Cited by 138 publications

References 49 publications

Child-Directed Interaction: Prediction of Change in Impaired Mother–Child Functioning

Child-Directed Interaction: Prediction of Change in Impaired Mother–Child Functioning

Cultural Variations in Mothers’ Acceptance of and Intent to Use Behavioral Child Management Techniques

Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Disruptive Behavior in Children with Mental Retardation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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