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Factor structure of child behavior scale scores in peruvian preschoolers
Author(s) -
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.
Publication year - 2011
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.20596
Subject(s) - psychology , rating scale , exploratory factor analysis , population , scale (ratio) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , reliability (semiconductor) , psychometrics , sample (material) , psychiatry , environmental health , medicine , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics
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.