Confirmatory factor analysis of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in a community sample of French-Speaking adolescents

D'Acremont, Mathieu; Van der Linden, Martial

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Confirmatory factor analysis of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in a community sample of French-Speaking adolescents

D'Acremont, Mathieu; Van der Linden, Martial

2008 • In European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 24 (1), p. 1-8

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Adolescence; Behavior assessment; Confirmatory factor analysis; Construct validity; Measurement invariance; Scale validation

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[en] The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) assesses adaptive and problematic behavior in children and adolescents (Goodman, 1997). The aim of this study was to test the construct validity of a French translation of the scale. Teachers completed the SDQ for their pupils (279 girls and 278 boys, 13-18 years). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the SDQ supported the original distinction between Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer problems, Emotional symptoms, and Prosocial behavior. Multigroup CFA revealed invariance of factor measurement across gender. In addition, boys had higher factor scores for Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, and Peer problems whereas girls were more Prosocial. The internal reliability of the subscales ranges from acceptable to very good. These results indicate that the French version of the SDQ has a reliable factor organization among adolescent boys and girls. © 2008 Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.

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Neurosciences & behavior

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D'Acremont, Mathieu; Université de Genève - UNIGE > Swiss Centre for Affective Sciences

Van der Linden, Martial ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Département de Psychologie

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English

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Confirmatory factor analysis of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in a community sample of French-Speaking adolescents

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2008

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European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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1015-5759

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2151-2426

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Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, United States - Massachusetts

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1-8

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Peer reviewed

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