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ArticleThe Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry2023

Against the use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2-15 years.

Tracey Chau, Jeggan Tiego, Louise Brown, David Coghill, Laura Jobson, Alicia Montgomery, Cammi Murrup-Stewart, Emma Sciberras, Tim J Silk, Megan Spencer-Smith and 3 more

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Article in The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Tracey ChauTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6867-3533
Jeggan TiegoTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Louise BrownSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
David CoghillDepartment of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Laura JobsonTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Alicia MontgomerySydney Local Health District, NSW Health, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Cammi Murrup-StewartTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Emma SciberrasDepartment of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2812-303X
Tim J SilkCentre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia.
Megan Spencer-SmithTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Nicole StefanacTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Daniel P SullivanChild and Youth Mental Health Service, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Mark A BellgroveTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Monash University · AUCurtin University · AUDeakin University · AUQueensland Health · AURoyal Children's Hospital · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a widely used screening tool for emotional and behavioural problems in children. Recent quantitative analyses have raised concerns regarding its structural validity in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This paper aims to extend upon existing findings by analysing the factor structure of both the parent- and teacher-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in this population across a broader age range than in previous studies.

methodsParticipants were the caregivers and teachers of 1624 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (820 male, 804 female) aged 2-15 years from Waves 2-11 of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. The majority of children were Aboriginal living in major cities and inner regional areas. Internal consistency was estimated with McDonald's Omega. Exploratory structural equation modelling was conducted to investigate the factor structure of the parent-reported and teacher-reported versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.

resultsResponses from teachers demonstrated higher internal consistency than responses from parents, which was unacceptably low across most age groups. The purported five-factor structure of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire failed to be replicated across both parent- and teacher-reported questionnaires. The results of bifactor and hierarchical exploratory structural equation models also failed to approximate the higher-order summary scales. These results indicate that the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire subscales and summary scores do not provide a valid index of emotional and behavioural problems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

conclusionThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire should not be used with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

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Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesProblem BehaviorAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesAboriginalchildrenIndigenousStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireTorres Strait Islander

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