Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): An update of the literature and instrumental study with schoolchildren

Introduction: Considering the current controversy regarding the factorial structure of the SDQ, this paper aimed to analyse the dimensionality and reliability of the parents’ version for children from 4 to 16 years of age, and to present descriptive data according to sociodemographic variables. Meth...

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Published inRevista latinoamericana de psicología Vol. 55; pp. 140 - 148
Main Authors Costa-Ball, César Daniel, Cracco, Cecilia, Cuadro, Ariel, López García, Juan José
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2023
Subjects
children
estructura factorial
factor structure
fiabilidad
niños
Propiedades psicométricas
Psychometric properties
reliability
screening
SDQ
sintomatología
symptomatology
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Summary:Introduction: Considering the current controversy regarding the factorial structure of the SDQ, this paper aimed to analyse the dimensionality and reliability of the parents’ version for children from 4 to 16 years of age, and to present descriptive data according to sociodemographic variables. Method: The factor structure of the original five- and three-factor models, and the reliability of the SDQ were examined among a sample of 621 parents of Uruguayan children between 7 and 12 years of age (52% girls) from different socioeconomic levels. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses did not provide support for the five- and three-factor models. Data adjusted to three factors (prosociality, externalising symptoms, internalising symptoms) in an exploratory analysis with adequate reliability indices. Conclusions: The results of this study show the relevance of continued investigation of the SDQ internal structure, and further analysis of the behaviour of several of its items.
ISSN:0120-0534
DOI:10.14349/rlp.2023.v55.16