Behavioural Problems in a Nationally Representative Sample of Uruguay. Characterisation of Latent Profiles by Socioeconomic Status, Maternal Depression and Family Violence

CBCL 1½–5 is one of the most widely used behavioural problem screening instruments internationally. However, few studies have explored its psychometric properties in national representative samples. Additionally, there is limited evidence on the existence of latent profiles of behavioural problems i...

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Published in:Child psychiatry and human development 2020-10, Vol.51 (5), p.801-812
Main Authors: Vásquez-Echeverría, Alejandro, Alvarez-Nuñez, Lucía, González, Meliza, Rudnitzky, Fanny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Behavior problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child and School Psychology
Child Behavior - psychology
Children
Depression - psychology
Domestic violence
Domestic Violence - psychology
Families & family life
Female
Home environment
Humans
Male
Maternal depression
Medical screening
Mental depression
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
Original Article
Parenting - psychology
Parenting style
Preschool children
Problem Behavior
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychometrics - standards
Quantitative psychology
Sex Factors
Social Class
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
Spanish language
Tests
Uruguay
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Summary:CBCL 1½–5 is one of the most widely used behavioural problem screening instruments internationally. However, few studies have explored its psychometric properties in national representative samples. Additionally, there is limited evidence on the existence of latent profiles of behavioural problems in preschool samples. This study aimed to analyse the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the CBCL in a representative sample of children from Uruguay (n = 4210), identify latent profiles and characterise profiles according to sociodemographic and family environment variables (maternal depression and violence practices). Our results suggest that the CBCL 1½–5 is reliable. We replicate the seven-correlated-factor solution, which is invariant by sex and age. Three large profiles of behavioural problems were identified (high, medium and low risk) where membership in groups of higher risk was explained by the socioeconomic context, child’s sex, maternal depression and, to a lesser extent, violent parental practices.
ISSN:0009-398X
1573-3327
DOI:10.1007/s10578-020-01015-3