2007-10-01
The Generalizability of the Youth Self-Report Syndrome Structure in 23 Societies
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , Volume 75 - Issue 5 p. 729- 738
As a basis for theories of psychopathology, clinical psychology and related disciplines need sound taxonomies that are generalizable across diverse populations. To test the generalizability of a statistically derived 8-syndrome taxonomic model for youth psychopathology, confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed on the Youth Self-Report (T. M. Achenbach & L. A. Rescorla, 2001) completed by 30,243 youths 11-18 years old from 23 societies. The 8-syndrome taxonomic model met criteria for good fit to the data from each society. This was consistent with findings for the parent-completed Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) and the teacher-completed Teacher's Report Form (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) from many societies. Separate CFAs by gender and age group supported the 8-syndrome model for boys and girls and for younger and older youths within individual societies. The findings provide initial support for the taxonomic generalizability of the 8-syndrome model across very diverse societies, both genders, and 2 age groups.
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| Organisation | Pediatric Psychiatry |
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Ivanova, M., Achenbach, T., Rescorla, L., Dumenci, L., Almqvist, F., Bilenberg, N., … Verhulst, F. (2007). The Generalizability of the Youth Self-Report Syndrome Structure in 23 Societies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(5), 729–738. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.75.5.729 |
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