Investigating the Measurement Invariance of the Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (C-TRF) Factors in a Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care Context

The Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (C-TRF) is an instrument frequently used by researchers and clinicians to assess psychopathology in preschool children based on information from early childhood education and care professionals. However, the measurement invariance of this instrument has not been inv...

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Published in:Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment 2024-06, Vol.46 (2), p.426-433
Main Authors: Stensen, Kenneth, Lydersen, Stian, Ranøyen, Ingunn, Lekhal, Ratib, Drugli, May Britt, Buøen, Elisabet Solheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aggressiveness
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Caregivers
Childhood
Children & youth
Clinical Psychology
Complaints
Early childhood education
Measurement
Mental disorders
Mental health
Personality and Social Psychology
Preschool children
Preschool education
Psychology
Psychopathology
Quantitative psychology
Teachers
Validity
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Summary:The Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (C-TRF) is an instrument frequently used by researchers and clinicians to assess psychopathology in preschool children based on information from early childhood education and care professionals. However, the measurement invariance of this instrument has not been investigated. Thus, the aim of the current study was to investigate the measurement invariance of the C-TRF for (1) girls vs. boys, and (2) for children below the age of three years old vs. three years or older, as measurement invariance is a prerequisite for a meaningful comparison of latent means between groups. Based on reports of 2904 children from 353 early childhood education and care professionals, our results showed full scalar invariance for an adapted C-TRF model, which supports the applicability of the instrument. However, awareness of the factor Somatic complaints and items with out-of-range parameters is warranted.
ISSN:0882-2689
1573-3505
DOI:10.1007/s10862-023-10074-4