ERIC Number: EJ1194501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1350-293X
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Latent Profile Analysis: Another Approach to Look at Parent-Teacher Agreement on Preschoolers' Behavior Problems
Major, Sofia; Seabra-Santos, Maria João; Martin, Roy P.
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v26 n5 p701-717 2018
Informant agreement is a common research issue in the context of children social emotional assessment. The present study analyzed parent--teacher agreement in ratings of behavior problems (BPs) using latent profile analysis (LPA). Analyses were performed for 1000 preschoolers rated, for the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales -- Second Edition (PKBS-2), independently by parents and teachers. Eight clusters were obtained based on the five supplemental subscales of the Problem Behavior scale of the PKBS-2. These clusters isolated groups of children across the entire range of BPs that varied in level of rater agreement. Results highlighted that parents tend to rate their children with more BPs than teachers do. Agreement is better for children with extreme levels of BPs (low or high). Findings reinforce the usefulness of the PKBS-2 and support the use of LPA as an alternative to traditional approaches.
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems, Parents, Preschool Teachers, Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales
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