Validity Aspects of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Adolescent Self-Report and Parent-Report Versions Among Dutch Adolescents

In this study, validity aspects of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) self-report and parent-report versions were assessed among Dutch adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (community sample: n = 962, clinical sample: n = 4,053). The findings mostly support the continued use of both SDQ versions in screening for psychosocial problems as (a) exploratory structural equation analyses partially supported the grouping of items into five scales; (b) investigation of associations between scales of the SDQ and the Child Behavior Checklist, Youth Self-Report, and Intelligence Development Scales-2 provided evidence for the SDQ versions’ convergent and divergent validity; and (c) receiver operating characteristics curves yielded evidence for both SDQ versions’ criterion validity by showing that these questionnaires can be used to screen for psychosocial problems, except for the adolescent-reported version for males. Regardless of the adolescent’s gender, the receiver operating characteristics curves showed both SDQ versions to be useful for screening for three specific types of problems: anxiety/mood disorder, conduct/oppositional deviant disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Additionally, parent-rated SDQ scores were found to be useful for screening for autism spectrum disorder.

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

Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research ◽

10.1108/jacpr-01-2021-0569 ◽

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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Screening for Personality Disorders: A Three-Item Screener From the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-3)

Journal of Personality Disorders ◽

10.1521/pedi_2019_33_369 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 832-845

Author(s):

Paul A. Pilkonis ◽

Suzanne M. Lawrence ◽

Kelly L. Johnston ◽

Nathan E. Dodds

Keyword(s):

Personality Disorders ◽

Interpersonal Problems ◽

Self Report ◽

Receiver Operating Characteristics ◽

Operating Characteristics ◽

Predictive Values ◽

Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽

Sensitivity Specificity ◽

Receiver Operating

To encourage screening for personality disorders (PDs), we developed (in previous work) self-report scales for PDs using the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP). The combined score from three of the scales—inter-personal sensitivity, interpersonal ambivalence, and aggression—requiring 15 items (IIP-15) did the best job of distinguishing between respondents with any versus no PD. The goals for the present work were (a) to cross-validate the IIP-15 by examining its performance using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analyses in a new sample (N = 410), and (b) to investigate the utility of a brief three-item variant (IIP-3). The present results again documented the good operating characteristics of the IIP-15. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were all above. 70. The operating characteristics of the IIP-3 were nearly as good despite its brevity and support its use as an initial screen for PDs.

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Parent-Adolescent Agreement on Adolescents’ Emotional and Behavioral Problems Assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x211001245 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 2333794X2110012

Author(s):

Kentaro Kawabe ◽

Fumie Horiuchi ◽

Hiroyuki Uno ◽

Kiwamu Nakachi ◽

Rie Hosokawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Conduct Problems ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Comprehensive Evaluation ◽

Parent Report ◽

The Self ◽

Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽

Self Report ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Strengths And Difficulties

Objective. The perception of emotion and behavior is different between adolescents and their parents. Parent-adolescent agreement on emotional and behavioral problems has not been well researched. The aim of this study was to explore and compare how well the information from themselves matches with the judgments by their parents in terms of emotional and behavioral problems. Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted using the self-report and parent-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). A total of 1254 Japanese school adolescents aged 12 to 18 and their parents were assessed almost the same time. The results were analyzed using the paired t-test and 2-way analysis of variance for the discrepancies of parent-adolescent agreements in each age and gender groups. Results. Adolescents obtained higher total difficulty and all subscales scores of SDQ than their parents. The effect of grade on the self/parent discrepancy scores were significantly observed on the conduct problems ( P < .001), hyperactivity ( P = .009), and prosocial behavior ( P < .001). The effect of gender was shown significantly on the emotional problems ( P < .001), conduct problems ( P < .001), and peer problems ( P = .002). Conclusion. Adolescents reported more problems than their parents did. For comprehensive evaluation of adolescents’ mental health, it is necessary to draw information from both the adolescents themselves and their parents, and pay attention to the gap between adolescents and their parents’ perception.

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Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data for Spanish 5- to 17-Year-Olds

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191120918929 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107319112091892 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gemma Español-Martín ◽

Mireia Pagerols ◽

Raquel Prat ◽

Cristina Rivas ◽

Laura Sixto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Normative Data ◽

Child Behavior Checklist ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽

Self Report ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Strengths And Difficulties

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been extensively used to measure common forms of psychopathology among children and adolescents. However, its psychometric properties vary across countries and several controversial issues warrant further investigation. This study aimed to evaluate whether the Spanish version of the SDQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing emotional and behavioral problems in a sample of 6,775 students aged 5 to 17 years, as rated by parents, teachers, and youth. We examined the internal consistency of the questionnaire, its factor structure, and measurement invariance across child’s gender and age. Criterion validity was tested against the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Teacher’s Report Form (TRF), and Youth Self-Report (YSR), and we measured the ability of the SDQ to identify children with specific psychiatric disorders. Finally, we provide, for the first time, Spanish normative data for children aged 5 to 10 and 11 to 17 years, according to gender and each informant. Our results revealed acceptable reliability estimates for all SDQ subscales. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original five-factor model and full measurement invariance was found. Furthermore, SDQ scores showed a moderate to strong correlation with those on the equivalent CBCL/TRF/YSR scales, and were effective in discriminating individuals with and without clinical diagnoses.

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Kriteriumsbezogene Cut-Off-Werte für Tätigkeitsspielraum und Arbeitsintensität

Diagnostica ◽

10.1026/0012-1924/a000226 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (3) ◽

pp. 179-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vincent Mustapha ◽

Renate Rau

Keyword(s):

Receiver Operating Characteristics ◽

Operating Characteristics ◽

Receiver Operating

Zusammenfassung. Cut-Off-Werte ermöglichen eine ökonomische, binäre Beurteilung von Summenscores. Für Beanspruchungsfragebögen, die personenbezogene Merkmale erfragen, sind Cut-Off-Werte häufig vorhanden und in der klinischen Diagnostik unerlässlich. Für die Bewertung von Arbeitsmerkmalen sind Cut-Off-Werte ebenfalls wünschenswert. Bislang fehlen sie jedoch für die Beurteilung von Arbeitsmerkmalen wie Arbeitsintensität und Tätigkeitsspielraum. Zwischen 2006 und 2016 wurden daher in verschiedenen Branchen 801 objektive Arbeitsplatzanalysen durchgeführt, welche eine Unterteilung in gut und schlecht gestalteten Tätigkeitsspielraum sowie gut und schlecht gestaltete Arbeitsintensität nach DIN EN ISO 6385 (2016) ermöglichen. Anhand dieser Unterteilung wurden mit der Receiver-Operating-Characteristics-Analyse Cut-Off-Werte für den subjektiv-bedingungsbezogen Fragebogen zum Erleben von Arbeitsintensität und Tätigkeitsspielraum (FIT; Richter et al., 2000 ) ermittelt. Für den Tätigkeitsspielraum weisen Summenscores ≤ 22 und für die Arbeitsintensität Summenscores ≥ 15 auf eine schlechte Gestaltung des jeweiligen Arbeitsmerkmals hin. Anhand einer weiteren Stichprobe von 1 076 Arbeitenden konnte gezeigt werden, dass Arbeitende mit schlecht gestaltetem Tätigkeitspielraum vital erschöpfter sowie weniger engagiert sind und Arbeitende mit schlecht gestalteter Arbeitsintensität eine höhere Erholungsunfähigkeit sowie vitale Erschöpfung aufweisen.

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Differentiation of Receiver Operating Characteristics Based on Corpus Callosum Volume in a Visual-Short Term Memory Paradigm

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e524912015-192 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Shuo Qin ◽

Chandramalika Basak ◽

Nithya Ramakrishnan

Keyword(s):

Corpus Callosum ◽

Short Term Memory ◽

Receiver Operating Characteristics ◽

Operating Characteristics ◽

Short Term ◽

Term Memory ◽

Visual Short Term Memory ◽

Receiver Operating

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Arterial Digital Pulse Photoplethysmography in Patients with Suspected Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Study of the “Ca+Pra” Maneuver

Diagnostics ◽

10.3390/diagnostics11061128 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1128

Author(s):

Jeanne Hersant ◽

Pierre Ramondou ◽

Francine Thouveny ◽

Mickael Daligault ◽

Mathieu Feuilloy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ◽

Pulse Amplitude ◽

Receiver Operating Characteristics ◽

Upper Limbs ◽

Operating Characteristics ◽

Digital Pulse ◽

Arterial Inflow ◽

Receiver Operating

The level of pulse amplitude (PA) change in arterial digital pulse plethysmography (A-PPG) that should be used to diagnose thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is debated. We hypothesized that a modification of the Roos test (by moving the arms forward, mimicking a prayer position (“Pra”)) releasing an eventual compression that occurs in the surrender/candlestick position (“Ca”) would facilitate interpretation of A-PPG results. In 52 subjects, we determined the optimal PA change from rest to predict compression at imaging (ultrasonography +/− angiography) with receiver operating characteristics (ROC). “Pra”-PA was set as 100%, and PA was expressed in normalized amplitude (NA) units. Imaging found arterial compression in 23 upper limbs. The area under ROC was 0.765 ± 0.065 (p < 0.0001), resulting in a 91.4% sensitivity and a 60.9% specificity for an increase of fewer than 3 NA from rest during “Ca”, while results were 17.4% and 98.8%, respectively, for the 75% PA decrease previously proposed in the literature. A-PPG during a “Ca+Pra” test provides demonstrable proof of inflow impairment and increases the sensitivity of A-PPG for the detection of arterial compression as determined by imaging. The absence of an increase in PA during the “Ca” phase of the “Ca+Pra” maneuver should be considered indicative of arterial inflow impairment.

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Co-occurring trajectories of anxiety and insistence on sameness behaviour in autism spectrum disorder

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.2020.127 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 218 (1) ◽

pp. 20-27

Author(s):

Danielle A. Baribeau ◽

Simone Vigod ◽

Eleanor Pullenayegum ◽

Connor M. Kerns ◽

Pat Mirenda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Middle Childhood ◽

Child Behavior Checklist ◽

Childhood Anxiety ◽

Parent Report ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Insistence On Sameness

BackgroundChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased susceptibility to anxiety disorders. Variation in a common ASD symptom, insistence on sameness behaviour, may predict future anxiety symptoms.AimsTo describe the joint heterogeneous longitudinal trajectories of insistence on sameness and anxiety in children with ASD and to characterise subgroups at higher risk for anxiety.MethodIn a longitudinal ASD cohort (n = 421), insistence on sameness behaviour was measured using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised at approximately ages 3, 6 and 11 years. Anxiety was quantified at 8 time points between ages 3 and 11 years using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (parent report). Clusters of participants following similar trajectories were identified using group-based and joint trajectory modelling.ResultsThree insistence on sameness trajectories were identified: (a) ‘low-stable’ (41.7% of participants), (b) ‘moderate-increasing’ (52.0%) and (c) ‘high-peaking’ (i.e. increasing then stabilising/decreasing behaviour) (6.3%). Four anxiety trajectories were identified: (a) ‘low-increasing’ (51.0%), (b) ‘moderate-decreasing’ (16.2%), (c) ‘moderate-increasing’ (19.6%) and (d) ‘high-stable’ (13.1%). Of those assigned to the ‘high-peaking’ insistence on sameness trajectory, 95% jointly followed an anxiety trajectory that surpassed the threshold for clinical concern (T-score >65) by middle childhood (anxiety trajectories 3 or 4). Insistence on sameness and anxiety trajectories were similar in severity and direction for 64% of the sample; for 36%, incongruous patterns were seen (e.g. decreasing anxiety and increasing insistence on sameness).ConclusionsThe concurrent assessment of insistence on sameness behaviour and anxiety in ASD may help in understanding current symptom profiles and anticipating future trajectories. High preschool insistence on sameness in particular may be associated with elevated current or future anxiety symptoms.

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