Abstract
There is a growing need for multicultural collaboration in child mental health services, training, and research. To facilitate such collaboration, this study tested the 8-syndrome structure of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) in 30 societies. Parents' CBCL ratings of 58,051 6- to 18-year-olds were subjected to confirmatory factor analyses, which were conducted separately for each society. Societies represented Asia; Africa; Australia; the Caribbean; Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern Europe; the Middle East; and North America. Fit indices strongly supported the correlated 8-syndrome structure in each of 30 societies. The results support use of the syndromes in diverse societies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-417 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology