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ERIC Number: EJ1228307
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Screening Using the SDQ Total Difficulties Scale: An Analog Test of Three Cutoff Values
Renshaw, Tyler L.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v37 n8 p1030-1036 Dec 2019
This brief report presents an analog test of the relative classification validity of three cutoff values (CVs; 16, 18, and 20) derived from responses to the self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Total Difficulties Scale. Results from Bayesian t-tests, using several school-specific subjective well-being indicators as dependent variables, yielded evidence suggesting all CV models effectively differentiated between students with lower and higher levels of risk. Evidence also indicated that the lowest CV (16) was more effective than the higher CVs (18, 20) at identifying students with greater levels of risk, and that the higher CVs functioned comparably well. Implications for future research and practice are noted.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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