Multi-informant reports of preschool mental health: Validation of parent and educator reports and normative data for the preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist and PSC-17.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of mental health problems and unmet need in preschool-age children highlight the challenge of identifying emerging difficulties using validated measures. Given the lack of existing brief screening measures for preschool-age children, especially multi-informant measures, this study examined two versions of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) as reported by parents and educators, the Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PPSC) and the PSC-17. In line with Standards for Reporting Diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) guidelines, this study examined the psychometric properties, scoring thresholds, and acceptability of parent-reported PPSC. It also examined the psychometric properties of educator ratings for both PSC measures and the incremental validity of ed

SUBMITTER: McLean RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature