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- Title
Factor structure of child behavior scale scores in peruvian preschoolers.
- Authors
Meyer, Erin L.; Schaefer, Barbara A.; Soto, Cesar Merino; Simmons, Crystal S.; Anguiano, Rebecca; Brett, Jeremy; Holman, Alea; Martin, Justin F.; Hata, Heidi K.; Roberts, Kimberly J.; Mello, Zena R.; Worrell, Frank C.
- Abstract
Behavior rating scales aid in the identification of problem behaviors, as well as the development of interventions to reduce such behavior. Although scores on many behavior rating scales have been validated in the United States, there have been few such studies in other cultural contexts. In this study, the structural validity of scores on a Spanish translation of the six-factor Child Behavior Scale (CBS) was assessed in a sample of 265 Peruvian preschool children who ranged from 2 to 6 years in age. Exploratory factor analysis yielded a four-factor structure, and reliability estimates for scores on the four factors were adequate. The authors suggest replicating the study and examining the utility of CBS scores in predicting future problem behaviors in this population. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Subjects
PERU; BEHAVIORAL assessment of children; CHILD psychology; FACTOR structure; PRESCHOOL children; TEST validity; FACTOR analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
Psychology in the Schools, 2011, Vol 48, Issue 10, p931
- ISSN
0033-3085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pits.20596