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Race/Ethnicity and Inter-Informant Agreement in Assessing Adolescent Psychopathology

Lau, Anna S., Garland, Ann F., Yeh, May, Mccabe, Kristen M., Wood, Patricia A., Hough, Richard L.·2004·Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Abstract

The authors examined the influence of race/ethnicity on patterns of ratings of adolescent psychopathology completed by adolescents, parents, and teachers in a sample of 600 adolescents. Robust racial/ethnic differences in behavior problems emerged with parent and teacher reports, but not with adolescent self-reports. Discrepancy scores revealed that minority parents reported fewer behavior problems than did youth. Such findings have important implications for treatment seeking, as parents are often the initiators of service use for youth. Compared to other informants, teachers reported fewer internalizing problems among minority adolescents in general, fewer externalizing problems in Asian/Pacific Islanders,and more externalizing problems for African Americans. These findings are consistent with a number of explanations, including cultural differences in adult distress thresholds, racial/ ethnic bias among teachers, and cultural differences in symptom expression.

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Authors
Lau, A. S., Garland, A. F., Yeh, M., Mccabe, K. M., Wood, P. A., & Hough, R. L.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • San Diego State University (US)
  • Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
Lau, Anna S.
Venue
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Published
2004-07
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
145-156
ISSN
  • 1063-4266 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4799
OpenAlex
W2010590166
Cited by
130
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
race and ethnicity, adolescent psychopathology, parent report, teacher reports, adolescent self-report, behavioral problems, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, treatment seeking, Asian/Pacific Islanders, African Americans

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