The strengths and difficulties questionnaire in a community sample of young children in flanders

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-197

  Van Leeuwen, Karla ^a   Meerschaert, Thierry ^a   Bosmans, Guy ^a   De Medts, Leen ^a   Braet, Caroline ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Behavioral and emotional problems; Children aged 4 8; Factorial structure; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745375822     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.22.3.189     Document Type: Article

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