Emotional problems across development: examining measurement invariance across childhood, adolescence and early adulthood.

ABSTRACT: Emotional problems (anxiety, depression) are prevalent in children, adolescents and young adults with varying ages at onset. Studying developmental changes in emotional problems requires repeated assessments using the same or equivalent measures. The parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is commonly used to assess emotional problems in childhood and adolescence, but there is limited research about whether it captures a similar construct across these developmental periods. Our study addressed this by investigating measurement invariance in the scales' emotional problems subscale (SDQ-EP) across childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Data from two UK population cohorts were utilised: the Millennium Cohort Study (ages 3-17 years) and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents

SUBMITTER: Riglin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature