Development and validation of disruptive behavior scales for the student behavior survey (SBS)

Citation
S. Pisecco et al., Development and validation of disruptive behavior scales for the student behavior survey (SBS), J PSYCHOED, 17(4), 1999, pp. 314-331
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
ISSN journal
07342829 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
314 - 331
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-2829(199912)17:4<314:DAVODB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This study evaluated the 102 items of the Student Behavior Survey (SBS; Lac har, Kline, Wingenfeld, & Gruber, 1995). The SBS is a teacher behavioral ra ting scale that can be used with the parent-informant Personality Inventory for Children, the student-informant Personality Inventory for Youth (Lacha r & Gruber, 1995; Wirt, Lachar, Klinedinst, & Seat, 1984), or as a stand-al one instrument Three disruptive behavior scales (Attention Deficit Hyperact ivity, Oppositional Defiant, and Conduct Problems), developed through conse nsual nomination to DSM-IV criteria, obtained empirical support for item pl acement and demonstrated positive psychometric properties. These scales pos sessed excellent internal consistency and adequate temporal stability and i nterrater reliability. Student gender, age, and referral status affected sc ale elevation in expected ways. These three SBS scales also obtained strong correlations with conceptually related independent measures and discrimina ted among subgroups of clinical and special education students.