The Equivalence of The Behavior Problem Index Across U. S. Ethnic Groups  

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Spencer, Michael S. ; McBeath, Bowen ; Fitch, Dale ; Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jcca) vol. 36 no. 5 (Sep. 2005), page 573-589.
Topik: ETHNIC GROUPS; behaviour problems; race / ethnicity; equivalence; multigroup confirmatory factor analysis
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In this study, the authors examine the equivalence of the factor structure of a commonly used symptom checklist of behavioural and emotional problems - the behaviour problem index (BPI) - across african american, hispanic, and white children in the united states. The sample is drawn from the 1998 data file of the children of the national longitudinal survey of youth, a U. S. data set. The results of the study suggest that the BPI is not equivalent across the three ethnic groups. These findings are consistent when equivalence is tested for a one - factor model, a two - factor model using the internalizing and externalizing dimensions of the BPI, and a six - factor model using the subscales of the BPI. Item - level analyses identify the statistically significant items that are associated with non equivalence across ethnic groups. The implications of non equivalent measures for cross - cultural research and practice with families and children are discussed.

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