ERIC Number: EJ805828
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 42
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
Assessment of Disruptive Behaviors in Preschoolers: Psychometric Properties of the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale and School Situations Questionnaire
Pelletier, Julie; Collett, Brent; Gimpel, Gretchen; Crowley, Susan
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v24 n1 p3-18 2006
Disruptive behavior disorders (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder) are increasingly being diagnosed in preschool children. However, the assessment and differential diagnosis of these disorders presents several challenges to clinicians. For example, most rating scales used to help diagnose such problems were developed using school age children. Thus, the psychometric properties of many commonly used assessment tools have yet to be investigated with a preschool population. The purpose of this study is to investigate the psychometric properties of the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale (DBDRS) and the School Situations Questionnaire (SSQ) when used with a community sample of at-risk preschool children. Results indicate that both measures have adequate psychometric properties for use with preschoolers. Additionally, as with school-age populations, a three-factor solution, with factors reflecting inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and oppositional defiant behaviors, was the best fit for the DBDRS data. Implications for clinicians are discussed, as are limitations and suggestions for future research. (Contains 10 tables.)
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders, Preschool Children, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Behavior Problems, High Risk Students, Early Intervention, Antisocial Behavior, Student Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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