Psychometric properties of a Danish translation of the Rutter Scale B in acommunity sample of seven-year-old children

The psychometric properties of a Danish translation of the Rutter Scale B f or completion by teachers were examined in a nonreferred sample of 686 7-ye ar-old children. The Danish translation of the Rutter scale had a similar f actor structure to the original, producing a three-factor structure corresp onding to the subscales. The agreement between the questionnaire and direct observations of the children ten months earlier was fair (K = 0.42). The f indings suggest that the translated scale could serve as a rapid and useful screening instrument in clinical and in research settings.