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An initial psychometric evaluation of the CBCL 6–18 in a sample of youth with autism spectrum disorders

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Pandolfi, Vincent, Magyar, Caroline I., Dill, Charles A.·2012·Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present with co-occurring emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The Child Behavior Checklist 6-18 (CBCL; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) is an EBD measure that contains several norm-referenced scales derived through factor analysis of data from the general pediatric population. The psychometric properties of this widely used and well-researched measure have not been evaluated in samples of youth with ASD. This study evaluated the CBCL's internal structure, scale reliability, criterion-related validity, and diagnostic accuracy using archival data from a well-characterized sample of youth with ASD (N = 122). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the unidimensionality of the CBCL's syndrome scales and its Internalizing-Externalizing factor structure. Significance tests indicated that many scales discriminated between two subgroups: a group of individuals with ASD+EBD and a group with ASD alone. Diagnostic accuracy analyses indicated that the CBCL had good sensitivity but low specificity for detecting co-occurring disorders. Results supported the use of the CBCL in conjunction with other clinical data when assessing for EBD in youth with ASD.

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Authors
Pandolfi, V., Magyar, C. I., & Dill, C. A.
Affiliations
  • Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
  • Golisano Children's Hospital (US)
  • Hofstra University (US)
Corresponding author
Pandolfi, Vincent
Venue
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-01
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
96-108
ISSN
  • 1878-0237 (ISSN-L)
  • 1750-9467
OpenAlex
W2069409922
Cited by
175
References
82
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3.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Research in Autism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (U54MH066397)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000044)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • 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
Keywords
Child Behavior Checklist, autism spectrum disorder, emotional and behavioral disorders, co-occurring disorders, psychometric properties, factor structure, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, diagnostic accuracy, youth, scale reliability, criterion validity

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