Psychometric Properties of the Dominic Interactive in a Large French Sample

Shojaei, Taraneh; Wazana, Ashley; Pitrou, Isabelle; Gilbert, Fabien; Bergeron, Lise; Valla, Jean-Pierre; Kovess-Masfety, Viviane

doi:10.1177/070674370905401107

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“…There are pictures, texts and voices to illustrate the abstract emotional and behavioral content of mental health problems and to simply the scenario for a child in primary school. Test-retest reliability and consistency studies done on the Dominic Interactive (and its cross-culture derivatives [15]), showed that this test was reliable (Chronbach’s alpha values in between 0.60 and 0.90 [16-20]). Validity studies suggest that the DI has improved validity compared with other structured interviews of young children [17].…”

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Mental health disparities between Roma and non-Roma children in Romania and Bulgaria

Lee

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Bitfoi³

et al. 2014

BMC Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe Roma population, one of the largest minority groups in Europe, experience discrimination and stigma associated with marginalized social position. Few studies have examined mental illnesses in the Roma, and none have examined the Roma children. The present study estimates mental health and behavioral disorders among Roma children in comparison to non-Roma children in educational institutions.MethodsData were drawn from the School Children Mental Health Study in Europe (SCHME) study in Romania (Roma children identified by parent report, N = 70; non-Roma, N = 925) and Bulgaria (Roma children identified by exclusively-Roma schools, N = 65; non-Roma, N = 1312). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was given to the parents and teachers to measure child mental health; children reported on their mental health through the Dominique Interactive. Control covariates included child sex and age, and parental characteristics when parent reports were available.ResultsBased on the child’s own report, Roma children had a higher odds of any internalizing disorder (OR = 2.99, 95% C.I. 2.07–4.30), phobias (OR = 4.84, 95% C.I. 3.19–7.35), separation anxiety disorder (OR = 2.54, 95% C.I. 1.72–3.76), generalized anxiety disorder (OR = 2.95, 95% C.I. 1.75–4.96), and major depressive disorder (OR = 3.86, 95% C.I. 2.31–6.37). Further Roma children had a higher odds of any externalizing disorder (OR = 2.84, 95% C.I. 1.78–4.54), oppositional defiant disorder (OR = 3.35, 95% C.I. 1.93–5.82), ADHD (OR = 2.37, 95% C.I. 1.26–4.46), and conduct disorder (OR = 3.63, 95% C.I. 2.04–6.46). Based on the report of teachers, Roma children had higher odds of emotional problems (OR = 2.03, 95% C.I. 1.20-3.44), peer-relational problems (OR = 2.76, 95% C.I. 1.73-4.41) and prosocial behavior (OR = 2.75, 95% C.I. 1.75-4.33).ConclusionRoma children experience a higher burden of mental health problems compared with their non-Roma counterparts. Attention to child health and mental health among the Roma is urgently needed, as these children experience a constellation of health problems associated with poverty as well as experiences of stigma and discrimination.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12888-014-0297-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Mental health disparities between Roma and non-Roma children in Romania and Bulgaria

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Bitfoi³

et al. 2014

BMC Psychiatry

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“…Lower cutpoints are one standard deviation from the mean and higher cutpoints two standard deviations above [43]. Validation studies of the DI were conducted on children aged 6-11 years and psychometric properties were found to be satisfactory with internal consistency ranging from .59 to .91 [31,43,49]. Symptom scores were used in most of our analyses and, following Linares et al [50], the percentages of children reaching the probable clinical range, based on the lower cutpoints.…”

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Pre-Adoption Adversity and Self-Reported Behavior Problems in 7 Year-Old International Adoptees

Gagnon-Oosterwaal

Cossette

Smolla

et al. 2012

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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To further investigate the long-term impact of pre-adoption adversity on international adoptees, externalizing and internalizing symptoms were assessed using a self-report measure at school-age in addition to mothers' reports. The sample consisted of 95 adopted children and their mothers. Children's health and developmental status were assessed soon after arrival in their adoptive family. At age 7, the Dominic Interactive, a self-report measure, was used to evaluate externalizing and internalizing symptoms while mothers completed the CBCL. Children's self-reports were compared to their non-adopted peers'. Adopted children reported more symptoms of specific phobia than their peers. A significant correlation was found between mothers' and children's reports but only for externalizing symptoms. Self-reported symptoms were related to indices of nutritional and psychosocial deprivation at arrival, such as low height/age and weight/height ratios. Our results emphasize the importance of considering international adoptees' perception of their psychological adjustment and the long-term impact of early risk factors.

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“…A yes/no format was used so that it would be easily understood by 7-year-olds. Assessments were based on the Dominique Interactif, which has been shown to have adequate reliability and validity for young children (Linares Scott, Short, Singer, Russ, & Minnes, 2006;Shojaei et al, 2009;Valla, Bergeron, Be´rube´, Gaudet, & St-Georges, 1994;Valla, Bergeron, & Smolla, 2000). Scores were z-standardized for each informant and averaged across informants to construct one overall score ( Table 1): The AGGR scale included physical, proactive, and reactive aggression (11-12 items per informant); the ADHD scale consisted of 8-9 items per informant; NAEX combined non-aggressive conduct disorder and opposition and defiance (6-9 items); ANXDEP consisted of 7-9 items.…”

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The relationship between quantity, type, and timing of external childcare and child problem behaviour in Switzerland

Averdijk

Besemer

Eisner

et al. 2011

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between external childcare and child problem behaviour at age 7 in a culturally diverse urban sample from Switzerland. We used data from the Zurich Project on the Social Development of Children and Youths (z-proso). Findings suggested that the quantity of group-based childcare (but not individual childcare) was related to aggression, ADHD, non-aggressive externalizing behaviour, and anxiety and depression at age 7. Analyses on timing of childcare suggested that the accumulation of childcare over the life course, and not so much childcare in the first years of life, was associated with child problem behaviour. In addition, childcare at age 5 to 7 had a unique relationship with problem behaviour over and above quantity of group-based childcare received in other age periods.

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Psychometric Properties of the Dominic Interactive in a Large French Sample

Cited by 41 publications

References 33 publications

Mental health disparities between Roma and non-Roma children in Romania and Bulgaria

Mental health disparities between Roma and non-Roma children in Romania and Bulgaria

Pre-Adoption Adversity and Self-Reported Behavior Problems in 7 Year-Old International Adoptees

The relationship between quantity, type, and timing of external childcare and child problem behaviour in Switzerland

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