1. A behavior rating scale for the preschool child
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Sam Stringfield and Lenore Behar
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Preschool child ,Screening test ,Early detection ,Day care ,Developmental psychology ,Rutter ,Rating scale ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Criterion validity ,Racial differences ,Life-span and Life-course Studies ,Psychology ,Demography ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
The increase in the number of children attending preschools or day care centers has provided an opportunity for early detection of emotional problems. However, few screening instruments have been standardized for children in this age group. A modification of Rutter's Children's Behaviour Questionnaire was standardized on a sample of 496 normal and 102 disturbed preschool children. The modified questionnaire (renamed the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire) was found to possess criterion validity and high interrater and test-retest reliabilities. Three factors were extracted and were labeled Hostile-Aggressive, Anxious-Fearful, and HyperactiveDistractible. The data indicated that the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire may be valuable in either clinical or research settings for the first step in early detection of emotional problems.
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- 1974
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