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.