ERIC Number: EJ1348767
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Publication Date: 2022-Oct
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Assessing Measurement Equivalence of PSC-17 across Teacher and Parent Respondents
Gao, Ruiqin; Raygoza, Alyssa; Distefano, Christine; Greer, Fred; Dowdy, Erin
School Psychology International, v43 n5 p477-495 Oct 2022
The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17) is a popular screening instrument used by parents and clinicians to assess children's behavioral functioning. However, more schools are examining the potential of the PSC-17 as part of a Multi-Tier System of Support framework. To investigate the potential of the PSC-17 in the schools, a sample of 1,779 U.S. preschool and kindergarten-aged children rated by parents (n = 667) and teachers (n = 1,112) was used to assess the measurement invariance of the PSC-17 across respondent groups. Multiple-group Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported partial scalar invariance for the PSC-17, indicating functional equivalence across teacher and parent respondents. Latent mean testing revealed teachers rated children as exhibiting a lower level of Externalizing Problems relative to parents; however, no significant differences in children's Internalizing Problems and Attention Problems were found between teacher and parent ratings.
Descriptors: Check Lists, Measures (Individuals), Screening Tests, Child Behavior, Preschool Children, Interrater Reliability, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Test Validity
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