Validity and reliability of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist in suspended primary and secondary school students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2023.12.015
- VernacularTitle:儿科症状检查表在休学中小学生的效度和信度
- Author:
Yue YU
1
;
Zixuan PENG
;
Jin LIU
;
Shiguang NI
;
Ruyi DING
Author Information
1. 广东省深圳市龙岗区教师发展中心,广东深圳 518172
- Keywords:
Pediatric Symptom Checklist;
suspended students;
validity;
reliability;
propensity score matc-hing
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2023;37(12):1092-1098
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To examine the validity and reliability of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist(PSC)in suspended students in China(based on parent reports).Methods:A total of 184 parents were included in this study,PSC was used to assess students aged 10-19 who were suspended from primary and secondary school due to psy-chological problems.Results:After removing the fourth entry of the original scale("too active,non-active"),the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the three-factor model fit well(x2/df=1.57,RMSEA=0.06,CFI=0.93,TLI=0.91,SRMR=0.07).The Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the scale overall and the three dimensions of internalization,externalization and attention problem were 0.85,0.80,0.76 and 0.69,respectively.Conclusion:After removing the fourth entry,PSC has good construct validity and reliability evaluating psychological problems of suspended primary and secondary school students.