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Syndrome Dimensions of the Child Behavior Checklist and the Teacher Report Form: A Critical Empirical Evaluation
Author(s) -
Hartman Catharina A.,
Hox Joop,
Auerbach Judith,
Erol Nese,
Fonseca Antonio C.,
Mellenbergh Gideon J.,
Nøvik Torunn S.,
Oosterlaan Jaap,
Roussos Alexandra C.,
Shalev Ruth S.,
Zilber Nelly,
Sergeant Joseph A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/1469-7610.00527
Subject(s) - cbcl , psychology , checklist , construct (python library) , construct validity , child behavior checklist , confirmatory factor analysis , developmental psychology , psychometrics , population , clinical psychology , test validity , structural equation modeling , statistics , cognitive psychology , demography , mathematics , sociology , computer science , programming language
The construct representation of the cross‐informant model of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Teacher Report Form (TRF) was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. Samples were collected in seven different countries. The results are based on 13,226 parent ratings and 8893 teacher ratings. The adequacy of fit for the cross‐informant model was established on the basis of three approaches: conventional rules of fit, simulation, and comparison with other models. The results indicated that the cross‐informant model fits these data poorly. These results were consistent across countries, informants, and both clinical and population samples. Since inadequate empirical support for the cross‐informant syndromes and their differentiation was found, the construct validity of these syndrome dimensions is questioned.