Testing competing models of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire’s (SDQ’s) factor structure for the parent-informant instrument
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Low reliabilities of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scales, especially the peer and conduct problems subscales, have been consistently found.
“Low reliabilities of these scales have been consistently found (Nunnally & Bernstein, 1994); particularly for the peer and conduct problems subscales (Bourdon et al., 2005; McCrory & Layte, 2012; Muris et al., 2003).”
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- Authors
- McCrory, C., & Layte, R.
- Affiliations
- Economic and Social Research Institute (IE)
- Corresponding author
- McCrory, Cathal
- Venue
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-06
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 882-887
- ISSN
- 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2048233682
- Cited by
- 48
- References
- 23
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- FWCI
- 4.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
- 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 › Mental Health Research Topics
- Keywords
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, factor structure, method effects, construct validity, child adjustment, Big Five personality traits, six-factor model, Growing Up in Ireland study, nine-year-old children
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