Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire

Liu, Shih-Kai; Chien, Yi‐Ling; Shang, Chi-Yung; Lin, Chia Wei; Liu, Yu-Chih; Gau, Susan Shur‐Fen

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.01.002

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“…Whilst the SDQ was originally designed for 11–16 years old, its use with younger children has been supported by other studies (Liu et al 2013; Muris et al 2003). In the present study the internal consistency in the parent-report SDQ for total difficulties scores was 0.60 in Taiwan and 0.88 in the UK, while in the TD sibling self-report it was 0.60 and 0.70 in Taiwan and the UK respectively.…”

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“…TD sibling adjustment was assessed using both the parent report and the self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Goodman et al 1998) and the Chinese version (Liu et al 2013). This is a 25-item measure covering emotional, conduct, hyperactivity/inattention, peer problems and prosocial behavior.…”

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“…By summing the scores of the first four subscales, users can create a ‘Total Difficulties’ score, where higher scores indicate greater difficulties, while higher ‘Prosocial Behavior’ scores reflect greater positive behavior. Although Taiwanese families completed SDQs containing all 25 items, Liu et al (2013) has suggested a different factor structure than the original SDQ. Only the hyperactive subscale remains the same as the original self-report version SDQ, the composition of the remaining subscales is slightly different.…”

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The Role of the Broader Autism Phenotype and Environmental Stressors in the Adjustment of Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Taiwan and the United Kingdom

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The influence of the broader autism phenotype (BAP) on the adjustment of siblings of children with autism has previously been researched mainly in Western cultures. The present research evaluated a diathesis-stress model of sibling adjustment using a questionnaire study including 80 and 75 mother-typically developing sibling dyads in Taiwan and the United Kingdom (UK). UK siblings reported elevated adjustment difficulties compared to the Taiwanese sample and to normative data. Whilst higher BAP levels were generally associated with greater adjustment difficulties, differences were found across cultures and respondents. Although significant diathesis-stress interactions were found, these were in the opposite direction from those predicted by the model, and differed across cultural settings. Implications for culturally-sensitive sibling support are considered.

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The Role of the Broader Autism Phenotype and Environmental Stressors in the Adjustment of Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Taiwan and the United Kingdom

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2017

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“…Each behavioral item is rated on a 3-point Likert scale (0 = not true, 1 = somewhat true, and 2 = certainly true) [26]. It has shown good test–retest reliability and moderate to high internal consistency in Taiwan [27]. In this study, we evaluated the prosocial, oppositional-conduct, hyperactivity–inattention, peer problems, and emotional problems based on youth participants’ reports on these subscales of the Chinese version of the SDQ.…”

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One-year trajectory analysis for ADHD symptoms and its associated factors in community-based children and adolescents in Taiwan

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Chen

Lin

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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BackgroundSeveral longitudinal studies have shown the partial symptomatic persistence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in clinic-based samples. However, little is known about the patterns and trajectories of ADHD symptoms in community-based populations.MethodsTo differentiate developmental trajectories of ADHD symptoms over 1 year, with a four-wave quarterly follow-up in children and adolescents in the community of Taiwan, we conducted this prospective study in 1281 students in grade 3, 5, and 8. All the students in the regular classes rather than special educational classes were eligible and recruited to the study. Inattention, hyperactivity–impulsivity, and opposition-defiance were rated by parent reports on the Chinese version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Version IV Scale (SNAP-IV). Group-based trajectory modeling and multivariable regression analyses were used to explore the individual, family and social factors associated with differential trajectories.ResultsTrajectories were classified as Low (29.9–40.6%), Intermediate (52.5–58.5%) and High (6.9–12.5%) based on the symptom severity of ADHD symptoms assessed by the SNAP-IV. The proportion of children in the high ADHD trajectory might approximately reflect the prevalence of ADHD in Taiwan. The following factors differentiated High from Low trajectories: male gender, more externalizing problems, fewer prosocial behaviors, school dysfunction, more home behavioral problems, and less perceived family support.ConclusionsOur findings that the concurrent conditions of emotional or externalizing problems, as well as impaired school and home function at baseline, might differentiate the high ADHD symptoms trajectory from others could help developing the specific measures for managing high ADHD symptoms over time in a school setting.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13034-017-0165-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…(Youthinmind Ltd, 2015) As the participants in this study were adolescents (junior and senior high school students), the SDQ version used in this study was the self-report version. This instrument has been widely used worldwide (Gómez-Beneyto, 2013;He, 2013;Liu, 2013), as well as in Indonesia in the previous study (Ang, 2007).…”

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Life skills program for improving adolescent mental health in the af-termath Mount Merapi eruption, Yogyakarta-Indonesia

Kaligis¹

2017

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The ability of adolescents to cope with stressful life events has not been well developed. Facing stressful situations might trigger them to engage in many dangerous and self-destructive behaviors. Life skills program in improving mental health of adolescents has been proven in many countries, as it has in Indonesia. In postdisaster situation, there is rarely any community program which focuses on adolescent mental health. Life skills program is a psychological intervention to teach adolescents to improve their skill to cope with stress, develop self-esteem, deal with peer pressure, think critically, communicate appropriately and act assertively. Teachers and local health professionals who have already been trained about life skills program apply this program in adolescents experiencing a stressful event, a natural disaster from the eruption of Mount Merapi in YogyakartaIndonesia. This study attempts to apply and evaluate the effectiveness of the program for adolescents who had survived a natural disaster in Yogyakarta-Indonesia. Three-weeks life skills training was conducted in 2012 on 40 junior and senior high school students, post Mount Merapi eruption in Yogyakarta and Magelang. Subjects were assessed for their self-image using Rosenberg self-image questionnaire, and their emotional-behavioral problems and mental strength using Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), before and after the training. SPSS was used for the statistical analysis. The average age of the subjects was 14.48 + 1.21 years old. There were significant differences on the self-esteem and mental strength aspects of the subjects before and after intervention. Score on low self-esteem was improved (p=0.005), negative self perception also became better (p<0.001), and prosocial behavior was increased (p=0.001). There were also decreasing difficulties and emotional-behavioral problem score after intervention, and other aspects of self-esteem such as instability and selfconsciousness. Life skills training has several positive effects in improving mental strength and self-image and decreasing emotional and behavioral problems of adolescents post-disaster.

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire

Cited by 103 publications

References 63 publications

The Role of the Broader Autism Phenotype and Environmental Stressors in the Adjustment of Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Taiwan and the United Kingdom

The Role of the Broader Autism Phenotype and Environmental Stressors in the Adjustment of Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Taiwan and the United Kingdom

One-year trajectory analysis for ADHD symptoms and its associated factors in community-based children and adolescents in Taiwan

Life skills program for improving adolescent mental health in the af-termath Mount Merapi eruption, Yogyakarta-Indonesia

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