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Personality and Psychopathology in Flemish Referred Children: Five Perspectives of Continuity
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De Bolle, Marleen; De Clercq, Barbara; Van Leeuwen, Karla; Decuyper, Mieke; Rosseel, Yves; De Fruyt, Filip – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2009
The present study investigates five types of continuity of personality and internalizing and externalizing problems (i.e., structural, differential, mean-level, individual-level and ipsative continuity) in a sample of referred children and adolescents (N = 114) with a broad variety of psychological problems. Mothers were administered a child…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Personality Traits, Psychopathology, Child Behavior
External Validation of the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) Profile and Factor Scales: Parent, Teacher, and Clinician Ratings.
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Lachar, David; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Attempted to expand the construct validity of the profile and factor scales for the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) by determining the relationship of these scales to empirically derived dimensions of problem behaviors in children and adolescents (N=691). Results provided substantial evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. (LLL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Personality Profile of Adolescent Runaways.
Rohr, Michael E. – 1988
An overview of the history of adolescent runaway behavior indicates that it has become a social and psychological problem of significant proportions. This study investigated the use of a personality measure that was hypothesized to be representative of a cluster of behaviors associated with running away. The study also sought to determine a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Services, Personality Problems, Predictor Variables
Identifying the Presence, Severity, and Chronicity of Psychopathological Behaviors Associated with Adolescent Runaways Using the Personality Inventory for Children.
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Rohr, Michael E.; And Others – 1993
An extensive review of the adolescent runaway literature indicated inconsistent findings regarding the presence, severity, and chronicity of psychopathological behavior among this high-risk group. Three experiments were conducted to address these issues using one personality measure, the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC). The results of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Problems, Psychological Characteristics
Broad-Band Dimensions of Psychopathology: Factor Scales for the Personality Inventory for Children.
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Lachar, David; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Constructed broad-band factor scales from a factor analysis of the items that comprise the 12 consecutive Personality Inventory for Children clinical-profile scales. The six-factor solution provided sufficiently robust item clusters to develop scales reflecting Undisciplined/Poor Self-Control, Social Incompetence, Internalization/Somatic Symptoms,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Children, Diagnostic Tests
A Descriptive Study of the Behavior and Personality Characteristics of Adolescent Runaways Using the Personality Inventory for Children.
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Rohr, Michael E. – 1994
The phenomenon of adolescent runaway behavior is of critical concern to mental health professionals. Conceptualization, prediction, and treatment interventions are of extreme importance. This study sought to build upon prior research by using the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC). Previous research indicated that adolescent running away…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Diagnostic Tests