Dj. Kolko et Ae. Kazdin, EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL-PROBLEMS IN CLINIC AND NONCLINIC CHILDREN - CORRESPONDENCE AMONG CHILD, PARENT AND TEACHER REPORTS, Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines, 34(6), 1993, pp. 991-1006
This study examined the correspondence among child, parent and teacher
reports, in rating emotional and behavioral problems of 98 community
nonpatients and 64 clinically referred children (ages 6-13). The mean
ratings differed significantly for the three sources and for the two s
amples, and there were a few significant interactions. Correlations of
the scores between sources, especially parents and teachers, were in
the moderate range and were not significantly different from one anoth
er. Informant correspondence was higher for externalizing than interna
lizing problems in both patient and nonpatient samples, and was higher
for nonpatients than patients. In general, informant agreement was hi
gher for cases characterized by lower family stress and higher child a
cceptance, among other clinical variables.