Teacher reports of emotional and behavioral problems in Nepali schoolchildren: to what extent do they agree with parent reports?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teacher reports of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) are sparse in many low- and middle-income countries, especially when compared to reports from parents. Cross-informant information is pivotal to clinicians when dealing with mentally ill children. In this study from Nepal, we examined teacher reports of child EBPs, the agreement between teacher and parent reports, and how this agreement varied by type of EBP and child gender.

Methods

This cross-sectional, observational study included 3808 schoolchildren aged 6-18 years from 16 districts of Nepal. Teacher and parent reports of EBPs were measured by the Nepali versions of the Teacher Report Form (TRF) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), respectively. Linear mixed model analysis was used for group

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9440565 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature