Exploration of Psychometric Properties of the Developmental Behavior Checklist

Richard P. Hastings; Tony Brown; Rebecca H. Mount; K. F.Magnus Cormack

doi:10.1023/A:1010668703948

Exploration of Psychometric Properties of the Developmental Behavior Checklist

Richard P. Hastings^*, Tony Brown, Rebecca H. Mount, K. F.Magnus Cormack

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Abstract

The Developmental Behavior Checklist (DBC; Einfeld & Tonge, 1995) is one of a very small number of psychopathology assessment instruments designed specifically for use with children and adolescents with mental retardation. In the present study, a factor analysis of the DBC was performed using a sample of 531 children and adolescents. This analysis revealed a factor structure sharing a good deal of overlap with the factor analyses of the DBC's developers. Furthermore, the high levels of internal consistency of the DBC subscales were replicated. Further research and development is needed on the DBC and other instruments for children and adolescents with mental retardation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	423-431
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010668703948
Publication status	Published - Aug 2001

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Developmental Behavior Checklist
Mental retardation

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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