Psychometric properties of the preschool strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) in UK 1-to-2-year-olds.

ABSTRACT: Early identification of emotional and behavioural difficulties in very young children is crucial for intervention and prevention. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a widely used measure of child and adolescent mental health that is brief, cost-effective, and easy to administer. The aims of this study were to establish the validity and reliability of the preschool SDQ in UK 1-2-year-olds. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Preschool SDQ in a large UK sample (N = 2040; female = 46.86%; male = 50.83%, sex not recorded = 2.30%) of infants and toddlers (1-2-year-olds). Analyses were performed at item-level (internal consistency, internal structure, measurement invariance) and scale-level (test-retest reliability, convergent validity). Similar to previ

SUBMITTER: Byrne EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11527971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature