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Psychometric Properties of the Parent and Teacher Versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for 4- to 12-Year-Olds: A Review

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Stone, Lisanne L., Otten, Roy, Engels, Rutger C. M. E., Vermulst, Ad A., Janssens, Jan M. A. M.·2010·Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

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Since its development, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been widely used in both research and practice. The SDQ screens for positive and negative psychological attributes. This review aims to provide an overview of the psychometric properties of the SDQ for 4- to 12-year-olds. Results from 48 studies (N = 131,223) on reliability and validity of the parent and teacher SDQ are summarized quantitatively and descriptively. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and inter-rater agreement are satisfactory for the parent and teacher versions. At subscale level, the reliability of the teacher version seemed stronger compared to that of the parent version. Concerning validity, 15 out of 18 studies confirmed the five-factor structure. Correlations with other measures of psychopathology as well as the screening ability of the SDQ are sufficient. This review shows that the psychometric properties of the SDQ are strong, particularly for the teacher version. For practice, this implies that the use of the SDQ as a screening instrument should be continued. Longitudinal research studies should investigate predictive validity. For both practice and research, we emphasize the use of a multi-informant approach.

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Authors: Stone, L. L., Otten, R., Engels, R. C. M. E., Vermulst, A. A., & Janssens, J. M. A. M.
Affiliations: Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Corresponding author: Stone, Lisanne L.
ORCID: Otten, Roy
Engels, Rutger C. M. E.
Vermulst, Ad A.
Janssens, Jan M. A. M.
Venue: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2010-06-30
Volume: 13
Issue: 3
Pages: 254-274
ISSN: 1096-4037 (ISSN-L)
1573-2827
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-010-0071-2
PMC: PMC2919684
OpenAlex: W2098063426
Cited by: 1,031
References: 129
Citations by year: 2026: 52 · 2025: 67 · 2024: 72 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 74 · 2021: 100 · 2020: 99 · 2019: 76 · 2018: 72 · 2017: 75 · 2016: 74 · 2015: 60 · 2014: 70 · 2013: 46 · 2012: 22
FWCI: 3.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by-nc
Locations: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders: ZonMw
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, psychometric properties, reliability statistics, validity, parent report, teacher reports, child mental health screening, five-factor structure, multi-informant assessment, children aged 4 to 12
MeSH terms: Mental Disorders, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Personality Assessment, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Observer Variation

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