Child Dev. 1992 Dec;63(6):1481-96.

Reliability and validity of behavior problem checklists as measures of stable traits in low birth weight, premature preschoolers.

Child development

D Spiker, H C Kraemer, N A Constantine, D Bryant

PMID: 1446564

Abstract

Mothers, teachers, and assistant teachers completed the Richman Behavior Checklist (BCL) at ages 2 and 3 years and the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 2-3 (CBCL 2-3) at 3 years for a large sample of low birth weight, premature children. Interinstrument correlations for total scores were moderate, higher for teachers and assistant teachers than for mothers, with moderate temporal stability for BCL scores. Interrater agreement for either total scores or classifications of clinically significant scores was moderately high between teachers and assistant teachers only, and children identified as disturbed by mothers versus teachers represent almost nonoverlapping groups. Furthermore, many more children were identified as disturbed using the BCL. The most powerful predictors of mothers' total CBCL 2-3 scores were HOME Inventory scores and self-reported depression. The use of these scales in clinical and research contexts is discussed.

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MeSH terms

• Child Behavior Disorders / psychology
• Child Development / physiology
• Child, Preschool
• Environment
• Female
• Humans
• Infant, Low Birth Weight
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Premature
• Male
• Psychology, Child
• Reproducibility of Results
• Risk Factors

Publication Types

• Comparative Study
• Journal Article
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
• Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
• Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Grant support

• MCJ-060515/PHS HHS/United States

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