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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Development and initial validation of the peer-report measure of internalizing and externalizing behavior
Bahr Weiss1, Vicki Harris, Thomas Catron
1Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37215, USA. bahr.weiss@vanderbilt.edu
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
|June 4, 2002
Summary
The Peer-report Measure of Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior (PMIEB) is a new tool for assessing child psychopathology. The PMIEB shows good reliability and validity for evaluating internalizing and externalizing behaviors in children.
Area of Science:
- Child psychology
- Psychopathology assessment
- Behavioral science
Background:
- Peer nomination inventories offer a unique perspective on child behavior.
- Existing peer-nomination tools often focus on specific behavioral domains.
- A comprehensive broadband peer-nomination measure is needed for efficient assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Peer-report Measure of Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior (PMIEB).
- To assess internalizing (anxiety, depression, somatic complaints) and externalizing (aggression, hyperactivity) psychopathology in school-aged children.
- To provide a broadband peer-report instrument for a wide range of child emotional and behavioral problems.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Peer-report Measure of Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior (PMIEB).
- Initial validation of the PMIEB using peer nominations.
- Assessment of reliability and validity for broadband and narrowband subscales.
Main Results:
- The PMIEB was successfully developed and initially validated.
- Support was found for the reliability and validity of the broadband PMIEB subscales.
- Five out of six narrowband PMIEB subscales demonstrated reliability and validity.
Conclusions:
- The PMIEB is a reliable and valid tool for assessing child psychopathology from a peer perspective.
- This broadband instrument efficiently captures a wide range of internalizing and externalizing behaviors.
- The PMIEB can be valuable for research, clinical assessment, and outcome evaluation in school settings.
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