Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y): Spanish validation study (Preprint)

BACKGROUND The Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y) is validate measure that assesses psychosocial problems overall and in three major psychopathological domains: internalizing, externalizing, and attention deficit hyperactivity, taking 5-10 minutes to complete. Prior research has established sound psychometric properties of the PSC-17-Y for English-speakers. OBJECTIVE To provide evidence of reliability and structure, convergent and discriminant validity, as well as longitudinal and gender invariance of the PSC-17-Y in a large sample of Spanish adolescents. METHODS Data were collected on 5430 pediatric community, ages 12 to 18 years, who filled out the PSC-17-Y twice during 2019 (7-months interval). We calculated Cronbach’s alpha and omega coefficients to test reliability, Pearson's correlations for convergent (distress) and criterion validity (well-being, quality of life and socioemotional skills), CFA analysis for structure validity, and a multigroup and longitudinal measurement invariance analysis for longitudinal and gender stability. RESULTS Within structural analysis for PSC-17-Y, the CFA analysis supported a correlated three-factor solution, which was also invariant longitudinally and across gender. All three sub-scales showed evidence of reliability with coefficients near or above .70. Moreover, scores of PSC-17-Y sub-scales were positively related with convergent measures and negatively with criterion measures. Normative data for PSC-17-Y are presented in the form of percentiles (75 and 90th). CONCLUSIONS The present work provides the first evidence of reliability and validity of the Spanish version of PSC-17-Y administered over the internet to assess mental health problems among adolescents, maintaining the same domains of the long version.

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Identification and Utility of a Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000486 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 56-64

Author(s):

Paul Bergmann ◽

Cara Lucke ◽

Theresa Nguyen ◽

Michael Jellinek ◽

John Michael Murphy

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Functioning ◽

Short Form ◽

Parent Report ◽

Self Report ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Pediatric Symptom Checklist ◽

Exploratory Factor Analyses

Abstract. The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth self-report (PSC-Y) is a 35-item measure of adolescent psychosocial functioning that uses the same items as the original parent report version of the PSC. Since a briefer (17-item) version of the parent PSC has been validated, this paper explored whether a subset of items could be used to create a brief form of the PSC-Y. Data were collected on more than 19,000 youth who completed the PSC-Y online as a self-screen offered by Mental Health America. Exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) were first conducted to identify and evaluate candidate solutions and their factor structures. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were then conducted to determine how well the data fit the candidate models. Tests of measurement invariance across gender were conducted on the selected solution. The EFAs and CFAs suggested that a three-factor short form with 17 items is a viable and most parsimonious solution and met criteria for scalar invariance across gender. Since the 17 items used on the parent PSC short form were close to the best fit found for any subsets of items on the PSC-Y, the same items used on the parent PSC-17 are recommended for the PSC-Y short form.

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Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report--Short Form

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t70663-000 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Paul Bergmann ◽

Cara Lucke ◽

Theresa Nguyen ◽

Michael Jellinek ◽

John Michael Murphy

Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Self Report ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Pediatric Symptom Checklist

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Psychosocial Screening Among Youth Seeking Weight Management Treatment

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/0009922817715936 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 277-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Megan B. Ratcliff ◽

Perry A. Catlin ◽

James L. Peugh ◽

Robert M. Siegel ◽

Shelley Kirk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Weight Management ◽

Retrospective Chart Review ◽

Self Report ◽

Risk Scores ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Patients Âgés ◽

Pediatric Symptom Checklist ◽

Obese Youth ◽

Caregiver Report

The objectives of this study were to identify rates of, and factors associated with, “at-risk” scores on a brief psychosocial screener among overweight/obese youth seeking weight management treatment, as well as concordance between youth and caregiver reports. A retrospective chart review of 1443 consecutive patients ages 4 to 18 years and their caregivers was conducted. Almost 1 in 4 youth with overweight/obesity presented with psychosocial symptoms in the at-risk range for significant mental health issues based on caregiver report on the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) and 1 in 6 based on youth self-report on the Youth Pediatric Symptom Checklist (Y-PSC). Concordance between caregiver and youth was fair (agreement 24% to 40%). Higher scores were associated with male sex and older age on the PSC and with indication of depressive disorder in the electronic medical record on the Y-PSC. Conducting a brief psychosocial screen in comprehensive weight management programs is feasible and clinically indicated.

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Patient self-report section of the ASES questionnaire: a Spanish validation study using classical test theory and the Rasch model

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-016-0552-1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Kalliopi Vrotsou ◽

Ricardo Cuéllar ◽

Félix Silió ◽

Miguel Ángel Rodriguez ◽

Daniel Garay ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rasch Model ◽

Validation Study ◽

Classical Test Theory ◽

Test Theory ◽

Self Report ◽

Classical Test ◽

Spanish Validation ◽

The Rasch Model

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A Short Form of the Portuguese Version of the Youth Self-Report

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-013-9770-x ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 1114-1127 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Diana Cruz ◽

Isabel Narciso ◽

Cícero Roberto Pereira ◽

Daniel Sampaio

Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Self Report ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Portuguese Version

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Identifying psychosocial dysfunction in School-Age children: The pediatric symptom checklist as a Self-Report measure

Psychology in the Schools ◽

10.1002/(sici)1520-6807(200003)37:2<91::aid-pits1>3.0.co;2-3 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 91-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Maria E. Pagano ◽

Linden J. Cassidy ◽

Michelle Little ◽

J. Michael Murphy ◽

And Michael S. Jellinek

Keyword(s):

Self Report ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Psychosocial Dysfunction ◽

Pediatric Symptom Checklist ◽

Report Measure

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Internalisierende Symptome bei depressiven Jugendlichen

Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1024/1422-4917/a000206 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 11-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Manuela Gander ◽

Anna Buchheim

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Depression ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Self Report ◽

Probability Scale ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Aggressives Verhalten ◽

Soziale Probleme ◽

Suicide Probability Scale ◽

Körperliche Beschwerden ◽

Angst Und Depressivität

Fragestellung: Um die Effektivität von Lehrerausbildungsprogrammen zu verbessern, ist es wichtig die unterschiedlichen Manifestationsformen der Depression bei jugendlichen Schüler und Schülerinnen gründlicher zu analysieren. Diese Studie untersucht die Ausprägung und Häufigkeit internalisierender Auffälligkeiten bei Jugendlichen mit depressiver Symptomatik und deren Zusammenhang zu einem erhöhten Suizidrisiko. Methodik: Mit dem Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-2, dem Youth Self-Report und dem Suicide Probability Scale wurden 403 Jugendliche an österreichischen allgemeinbildenden höheren Schulen (212 Mädchen und 191 Buben) im Alter zwischen 16 und 18 Jahren untersucht. Ergebnisse: 35 %, also über ein Drittel der Jugendlichen mit depressiven Symptomen, liegen zwar im internalisierend auffälligen Bereich, jedoch zeigen sie keine Auffälligkeiten im externalisierenden Bereich. Anhand der Regressionsanalyse zeigte sich, dass im internalisierenden Bereich insbesondere körperliche Beschwerden, Angst und Depressivität ausgeprägt sind. Neben diesen deuten aber auch Aufmerksamkeitsprobleme und schizoid zwanghaftes Verhalten auf eine depressive Symptomatik hin. Hinsichtlich des Suizidrisikos sind Depressivität, Angst, schizoid zwanghaftes Verhalten, soziale Probleme und aggressives Verhalten prädiktiv. Schlussfolgerungen: Diese Studienergebnisse werden im Zusammenhang mit bereits bestehenden Studien zur Erkennung von Verhaltensauffälligkeiten im schulischen Kontext diskutiert. Durch die Integration der Ergebnisse in Aus- und Fortbildung von Lehrpersonen soll eine Sensibilisierung auf den Bereich depressiver Jugendlicher mit internalisierenden Symptomen ermöglicht und die Identifikation erleichtert werden.

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