Harmonization of SDQ and ASEBA Phenotypes: Measurement Variance Across Cohorts.

ABSTRACT: Harmonizing the scores obtained by different instruments that measure the same construct enable researchers to combine them in one analysis. An important step in harmonization is checking whether there is measurement invariance across populations. This study aimed to examine whether the harmonized scores for anxiety/depression and ADHD obtained by two different instruments (the Child Behaviour Check List (CBCL) and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)) are measurement invariant across other countries, languages, and age groups. We used cohorts from Australia (1330 children aged 10-11.5 years), the Netherlands (943 children aged 11-13.5 years) and the United Kingdom (4504 children aged 14-19). We used the Bayesian method for modeling measurement non-invariance proposed by Verha

SUBMITTER: Jovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889055 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature