Open AccessIdentifying Unbiased Items for Screening Preschoolers for Disruptive Behavior Problems
Author(s) -
Christina R. Studts,
Jodi Polaha,
Michiel A. van Zyl
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw090
Subject(s) - differential item functioning , item response theory , referral , psychology , primary care , ordered logit , logistic regression , clinical psychology , socioeconomic status , identification (biology) , developmental psychology , psychometrics , medicine , family medicine , population , statistics , environmental health , botany , biology , mathematics
Efficient identification and referral to behavioral services are crucial in addressing early-onset disruptive behavior problems. Existing screening instruments for preschoolers are not ideal for pediatric primary care settings serving diverse populations. Eighteen candidate items for a new brief screening instrument were examined to identify those exhibiting measurement bias (i.e., differential item functioning, DIF) by child characteristics.
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