ERIC Number: EJ928208
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-0627
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Testing Multicultural Robustness of the Child Behavior Checklist in a National Epidemiological Sample in Uruguay
Viola, Laura; Garrido, Gabriela; Rescorla, Leslie
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, v39 n6 p897-908 Aug 2011
Comparisons of Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scores from 31 societies (Rescorla et al. "Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders" 15:13-142 2007) supported the instrument's multicultural robustness, but none of these societies was in South America. The present study tested the multicultural robustness of the 2001 CBCL using data from a national epidemiological survey in Uruguay. Participants were 1,374 6- to 11-year-olds recruited through 65 schools nationwide; 1,098 (80%) had received no mental health or special education services in the past year ("non-referred" group), whereas 276 ("referred" group) had been referred for mental health services, had repeated greater than or equal to 2 grades, or had significant developmental disabilities. Mean item ratings, factor structure, and scale internal consistencies were very similar to findings reported by Rescorla et al. ("Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders" 15:13-142 2007) and Ivanova et al. ("Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology" 36: 405-417 2007). Children from low SES school environments obtained higher problem scores, especially in the referred group. Gender, age, and referral status effects paralleled those in the U.S. Non-referred children obtained somewhat higher mean problem scores in Uruguay than in the U.S., but mean score differences between non-referred and referred children were smaller in Uruguay than the U.S. Findings supporting the CBCL's multicultural robustness in a South American country extend the generalizability of findings reported by Rescorla et al. ("Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders" 15:13-142 2007) for 31 societies.
Descriptors: Health Services, Check Lists, Mental Health Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Behavior Disorders, Factor Structure, Child Behavior, Foreign Countries, Latin Americans, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Schools, Primary Education, Educational Environment, Data Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South America; Uruguay
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