Factor structure and clinical implications of Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 ratings in a sample of girls adopted from China

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 807-818

  Tan, Tony Xing ^a,b   Dedrick, Robert F ^a   Marfo, Kofi ^b  

^a Department of Psychological and Social Foundations ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adopted children; Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 1.5 5); Chinese girls; Confirmatory factor analysis; Externalizing Behavior Problems; Internalizing Behavior Problems

Indexed keywords

ADOPTED CHILD; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHINA; CHINESE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SLEEP DISORDER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOPTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547672931     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm025     Document Type: Article

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