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Same constructs, different results: Examining the consistency of two behavior‐rating scales with referred preschoolers
Author(s) -
Myers Carl L.,
Bour Jennifer L.,
Sidebottom Kristina J.,
Murphy Sara B.,
Hakman Melissa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.20465
Subject(s) - cbcl , psychology , child behavior checklist , rating scale , developmental psychology , consistency (knowledge bases) , checklist , clinical psychology , behavior problem , internal consistency , psychometrics , cognitive psychology , geometry , mathematics
Broad‐band or multidimensional behavior‐rating scales are common tools for evaluating children. Two popular behavior‐rating scales, the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC‐2; Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2004) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000), have undergone downward extensions so that the preschool versions are available for children as young as 18 months. Limited research, however, has been conducted on the preschool versions of the BASC‐2 and CBCL. This study examined the consistency of results from the two preschool versions when completed by parents of clinically referred preschoolers. Comparisons of similarly named scales found significant correlations. Mean scores for several of the constructs were significantly different, however, and often resulted in inconsistent classification decisions. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.