The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ): The factor structure and scale validation in U.S. Adolescents

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 583-595

  He, Jian Ping ^a   Burstein, Marcy ^a   Schmitz, Anja ^a   Merikangas, Kathleen R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA); Construct validity; National comorbidity survey adolescent supplement (NCS A); Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; EQUIPMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOOD DISORDERS; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877924379     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9696-6     Document Type: Article

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