Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire in a preschool sample.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-13 DOI:10.1080/08039488.2024.2351046

Nina Jakhelln Laugen, Hege Midtli, Ulrika Löfkvist, Kenneth Stensen

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Abstract

Purpose: The Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is widely used internationally, however less so in preschool populations and validations studies are thus needed. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version parent report of the SDQ - preschool version (SDQ 2-4).

Materials and methods: Parents of 289 Norwegian children in the age span 1-6 years old filled out the SDQ 2-4, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and background information. Internal consistency, factor structure, and convergent validity were assessed.

Results: The results showed satisfying internal consistency for the total difficulties score, but worse for some of the subscales. The five-factor structure showed a good fit. Good convergent and divergent validity was found in terms of correlations with CBCL. Sex differences were found on all scales, boys scoring higher on all problem scales.

Conclusions: The SDQ 2-4 can be a promising instrument to screen for emotional and behavioral difficulties among Norwegian preschoolers, particularly in high-risk populations.

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挪威语版 "优势与困难问卷 "在学龄前样本中的心理测量特性。

目的：力量与困难问卷（SDQ）在国际上被广泛使用，但在学龄前儿童中使用较少，因此需要进行验证研究。本研究考察了挪威版学龄前儿童实力与困难问卷（SDQ 2-4）家长报告的心理测量特性：289名1-6岁挪威儿童的家长填写了SDQ 2-4、儿童行为检查表（CBCL）和背景信息。对内部一致性、因子结构和收敛有效性进行了评估：结果显示，困难总分的内部一致性令人满意，但某些分量表的内部一致性较差。五因素结构显示出良好的拟合性。在与 CBCL 的相关性方面，发现了良好的收敛效度和发散效度。在所有量表上都发现了性别差异，男生在所有问题量表上的得分都较高：SDQ 2-4可以作为挪威学龄前儿童（尤其是高危人群）情绪和行为障碍筛查的一种有效工具。

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Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

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3.60

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5.60%

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12 months

期刊介绍： Nordic Journal of Psychiatry publishes international research on all areas of psychiatry. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry is the official journal for the eight psychiatry associations in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The journal aims to provide a leading international forum for high quality research on all themes of psychiatry including: Child psychiatry Adult psychiatry Psychotherapy Pharmacotherapy Social psychiatry Psychosomatic medicine Nordic Journal of Psychiatry accepts original research articles, review articles, brief reports, editorials and letters to the editor.