TY - JOUR
T1 - Factor Structure, Internal Consistency, and Interrater Reliability of the Early Childhood Behavior Problem Screening Scale
AU - Nelson, Ron
AU - Epstein, Michael
AU - Griffith, Annette
AU - Hopper, John
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - The current study examined the initial psychometrics of the Early Childhood Behavior Problem Screening Scale (ECBPSS; Epstein & Nelson, 2006), namely the factor structure and associated internal consistency of factor items of parent and teacher versions as well as interrater reliability. Data came from samples of preschool- and kindergarten-age children from 2 medium-size cities in the U.S. midwest. Separate analyses of the parent and teacher data revealed internalizing and externalizing factors, with Cronbach's alphas ranging from.83 to.95. Parent and teacher interrater reliability coefficients ranged from.32 to.37. Overall, the results suggest that the 12-item ECBPSS Parent and Teacher forms may be useful for screening young children who may be at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders.
AB - The current study examined the initial psychometrics of the Early Childhood Behavior Problem Screening Scale (ECBPSS; Epstein & Nelson, 2006), namely the factor structure and associated internal consistency of factor items of parent and teacher versions as well as interrater reliability. Data came from samples of preschool- and kindergarten-age children from 2 medium-size cities in the U.S. midwest. Separate analyses of the parent and teacher data revealed internalizing and externalizing factors, with Cronbach's alphas ranging from.83 to.95. Parent and teacher interrater reliability coefficients ranged from.32 to.37. Overall, the results suggest that the 12-item ECBPSS Parent and Teacher forms may be useful for screening young children who may be at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders.
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U2 - 10.1177/02711214070270030501
DO - 10.1177/02711214070270030501
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:37649005794
SN - 0271-1214
VL - 27
SP - 148
EP - 154
JO - Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
JF - Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
IS - 3
ER -