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01-10-2009 | Original Paper

Measurement Equivalence of the Child Behavior Checklist among Parents of African American Adolescents

Auteurs: Kristen E. Jastrowski Mano, W. Hobart Davies, Bonita P. Klein-Tasman, Vincent J. Adesso

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2009

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Abstract

The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18) is a widely used parent-report measure of youth internalizing and externalizing problems. Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that the CBCL may not adequately assess clinical problems in diverse populations. We investigated the measurement equivalence (ME) of the CBCL in an African American adolescent sample (N = 145). Confirmatory factor analysis indicated poor factor model fit; however, modification indices and an alternative two-factor model produced improved fit statistics. Internal consistency coefficients of CBCL scales ranged from α = .65 to .88 and were generally lower than those reported for the normative sample. The CBCL exhibited convergent validity with conceptually similar scales on the Parent Report Scale of the Behavior Assessment System for Children; however, the correlations were weaker than those reported for the normative sample. The CBCL Internalizing composite failed to predict clinician-rated Emotional problems, however, the Externalizing composite predicted clinician-rated behavior problems. In summary, the CBCL did not exhibit unequivocal evidence of ME, as it both possesses and lacks a number of statistical attributes that would demonstrate its equivalence with African Americans. Future empirical and theoretical work is discussed.
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Titel
Measurement Equivalence of the Child Behavior Checklist among Parents of African American Adolescents
Auteurs
Kristen E. Jastrowski Mano
W. Hobart Davies
Bonita P. Klein-Tasman
Vincent J. Adesso
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2009
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-009-9263-0