Factor analysis of the self-report version of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in a sample of children with intellectual disability

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 847-854

  Haynes, Allison ^a   Gilmore, Linda ^a   Shochet, Ian ^a   Campbell, Marilyn ^a   Roberts, Clare ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural and emotional difficulties; Child; Intellectual disability; SDQ; Self report

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84870935895     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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