The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) self-report: Factor structure of the self-report form in Latinx youth

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Twyford ◽  
Lara Buckley ◽  
Kathryn Moffa ◽  
Erin Dowdy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
The Self ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Latinx Youth

scholarly journals Age Appropriateness of the Self-Report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112090338
Author(s):  
Louise Black ◽  
Rosie Mansfield ◽  
Margarita Panayiotou
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
The Self ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

The self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is widely used in clinical and research settings. However, the measure’s suitability for younger adolescents has recently been called into question by readability analysis. To provide further insight into the age-appropriateness of the self-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, readability was assessed at the item level alongside consideration of item quality criteria, its factor structure was analyzed, and measurement invariance between adolescents in Year 7 (age 11-12 years) versus Year 9 (age 13-15 years) was tested. The measure showed a wide range of reading ages, and the theorized factor structure was unacceptable. Measurement invariance was therefore considered for a flexible exploratory structural equation model, and no evidence of differences between age groups was found. Suggestions are made for the measure’s revision based on these findings.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Self-Report Version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in Iranian young Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
peymaneh shirinbayan ◽  
Mahyar Salavati ◽  
Farin Soleimani ◽  
Ahmad Saeedi ◽  
Sahel Hemmati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
The Self ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

Abstract Background: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), is a brief behavioral screening tool, widely used for assessing mental health problems in adolescents. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the self-report SDQ (P-SDQ) in Iranian young adolescents. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 244 young adolescents participated from 4 different geographic regions of Tehran and completed the questionnaire. The reliability of P-SDQ scores was determined by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The face validity was assessed qualitatively. The construct validity of the test scores was evaluated by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Results: The internal consistency of P-SDQ scores was confirmed for all subscales (alpha values ranged from 0.62 to 0.69) and the whole questionnaire (alpha=0.80), except for the peer relationship problems subscale scores (alpha=0.45). CFA supported a five-factor structure in the first order (relating the items to the subscales), except for the peer relationship problems subscale, and a one-factor structure in the second order (relating the subscales to the whole SDQ), except for the peer relationship problems subscale. In addition, the results of CFA revealed that the peer relationship problems subscale was showed; item-scale relations were significant in all subscales, except for the peer relationship problems subscale. Conclusions: The obtained results supported t desirable reliability and validity for all P-SDQ subscale scores and the overall score, except for the peer relationship problems subscale. It seems that the peer relationship problems subscale of the P-SDQ requires further modifications prior to being considered as appropriate for assessing mental health in Iranian young adolescents.

scholarly journals Assessing the readability of the self-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveetha Patalay ◽  
Daniel Hayes ◽  
Miranda Wolpert
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Measure Development ◽  
The Self ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Report Measure ◽  
Practice Community

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is one of the most widely used measures in child and adolescent mental health in clinical practice, community-based screening and research. Assessing the readability of such questionnaires is important as young people may not comprehend items above their reading ability when self-reporting. Analyses of readability in the present study indicate that the self-report SDQ might not be suitable for young people with a reading age below 13–14 years and highlight differences in readability between subscales. The findings suggest a need for caution in using the SDQ as a self-report measure for children below the age of 13, and highlight considerations of readability in measure development, selection and interpretation.Declaration of interestNone.

scholarly journals Factor structure of the SDQ and longitudinal associations from pre-school to pre-teen in New Zealand

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247932
Author(s):  
John M. D. Thompson ◽  
Rebecca F. Slykerman ◽  
Clare R. Wall ◽  
Rinki Murphy ◽  
Edwin A. Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Over Time

Objective The objective of this study was to assess the validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in a cohort of New Zealand children followed from birth to the age of eleven. The study also aimed to assess the stability of the child data in relation to behavioural outcomes during this period. Methods Children in the Auckland Birthweight Collaborative Study were assessed at approximately 3½, 7 and 11 years of age. At all time-points parents completed the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the children themselves completed the self-report version at 11 years of age. The validity and internal consistency were assessed using exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, and McDonald’s Omega. Cross tabulations and Chi-square statistics were used to determine whether Total Difficulty scores, as per accepted cut-offs, remained stable over time (between normal and abnormal/borderline categories). Results The factor structure remained relatively consistent across all three time-points, though several questions did not load as per the originally published factor analysis at the earliest age. The internal consistency of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was good at all time-points and for parent- and child-completed versions. There was low agreement in the total scores between time points. Conclusions The factor analysis shows that the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire has a similar factor structure, particularly in older ages, to that previously published and shows good internal consistency. At the pre-school follow up, a larger than expected proportion of children were identified with high scores, particularly in the conduct sub-scale. Children’s behaviour changes over time, with only poor to moderate agreement between those identified as abnormal or borderline over the longitudinal follow up.

Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Self-Report and Teacher Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Capron ◽  
Carine Thérond ◽  
Michel Duyme
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Current Data ◽  
The Self ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Group Methods ◽  
Epidemiological Sample ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Second Year

Abstract. This study was the first attempt at determining the psychometric properties of the French self-report and teacher Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) versions. An epidemiological sample of 1,400 youths (12.8 ± 0.69 years), second-year schoolchildren (boys n = 692, girls n = 708), and their teachers completed the SDQ. The analyses assessed (1) reliability using the internal consistency and test-retest methods; (2) validity by means of homogeneity measures, factor analyses, and criterion group methods; and (3) inter-rater agreement. Cut-off scores were also determined. Gender was considered for factor and cut-off analyses. Psychometric properties were satisfactory for the total difficulties scale both for the self-report and teacher SDQs (although somewhat less so for the self-report subscales). The five-factor structure theoretically expected was confirmed for both SDQs. Scores above the 90th percentile were associated with an increase in the number of at-risk youths from two groups (school failure or referred for psychological care). The current data demonstrated that the French SDQ versions could accurately measure psychopathological symptoms in youths and be considered as screening tools whose validity would appear to be promising.

The strengths and difficulties questionnaire self-report: sensitivity and specificity testing to identify conduct problems in Indonesian adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonny Tirta Luzanil ◽  
Sherly Saragih Turnip
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
The Self ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

Purpose The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been validated as a screening tool for identifying difficulties in adolescents in various countries. According to the results, the SDQ needs clinical evaluations to discriminate between adolescents with and without problems. This study is part of a research group that developed the self-report Indonesian version of the SDQ. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the self-report Indonesian version of the SDQ conduct problems subscale and identify the optimum cut-off score for Indonesian adolescents. Design/methodology/approach This study was a double-blind non-experimental study, in which the self-report SDQ score was compared to the diagnostic interview. Participants that completed the SDQ were 708 10th-grade students in Jakarta, with 40 students from the sample randomly selected through the double-blind technique for the diagnostic interview. Findings Crosstab’s analysis showed that the SDQ conduct problems subscale had a sensitivity value of 77.3% and a specificity value of 83.3%. Receiver operating characteristics analysis showed that the cut-off score of 4 used in this study is ideal for identifying individuals with conduct problems. Originality/value The SDQ has good accuracy for screening conduct problems among adolescents. Moreover, it will be helpful for parents, teachers, professionals and adolescents to screening conduct problems.

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