Normative Data of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Form in Indian Children Between the Ages of 6 and 11 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to study the prevalence of behavioral problems among school-going children, the factors affecting them, and to establish normative scores for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) parent form.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among schoolchildren aged 6-11 years from two primary schools in South India. Parents of children included in the study were asked to fill out the Kannada/English version of the SDQ Parent Form.

Results

The SDQ parent report forms were filled by parents of 671 children, of which 49.8% (n = 334) were boys with a M: F ratio of 1:1.01. There was an equal distribution across different age groups. The comparison of scores between boys and girls showed no statistically significant

SUBMITTER: Rupani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924766 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature