The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) self-report: Factor structure of the self-report form in Latinx youth

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) self-report form is a brief 25-item measure that assesses the psychological adjustment of youth. Although widely utilized as a screening tool, a lack of consistent psychometric evidence undermines the SDQ's utility as a sound diagnostic tool fo...

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Published in:International journal of school & educational psychology 2019-07, Vol.7 (3), p.187-200
Main Authors: Twyford, Jennifer M., Buckley, Lara, Moffa, Kathryn, Dowdy, Erin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Problems
Child Behavior
Construct Validity
Emotional Adjustment
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Goodness of Fit
Grade 6
Hispanic American Students
Latinx
Middle School Students
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
Screening Tests
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
universal screening
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Summary:The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) self-report form is a brief 25-item measure that assesses the psychological adjustment of youth. Although widely utilized as a screening tool, a lack of consistent psychometric evidence undermines the SDQ's utility as a sound diagnostic tool for all youth. This study focused on examining the psychometric evidence for the use of the SDQ with Latinx youth, the fastest-growing minority population in the United States and one of the most underserved. Three competing models were tested with a confirmatory factor approach in a sample of 771 sixth-grade English-speaking Latinx youth. Model fit was unsatisfactory in all three models, therefore an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on an additional sample of Latinx youth, N = 422. EFA results suggested a two-factor model. Overall, results suggest that there is not yet adequate psychometric evidence for use of the SDQ self-report with Latinx youth. Future directions for research and implications for practice are highlighted.
ISSN:2168-3603
2168-3611
DOI:10.1080/21683603.2017.1414005