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Test-retest reliability and criterion validity of the Chinese version of CBCL, TRF, and YSR

Patrick W L Leung¹, S L Kwong, C P Tang

¹Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. pleung@cuhk.edu.hk

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines

|August 26, 2006

Abstract

Background:

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of CBCL, TRF, and YSR were understudied. This study aimed at examining their test-retest reliability and criterion validity.

Methods:

Three Chinese community and clinic samples were recruited in Hong Kong. The parents, teachers, and youths respectively completed the CBCL, TRF, and YSR.

Results:

The Chinese CBCL, TRF, and YSR were test-retest reliable and valid. However, there was score/case attenuation at retest. CBCL and TRF appeared to screen externalizing and ADHD problems better, while YSR screened internalizing problems better.

Conclusions:

Clinicians should be cautious about score/case attenuation at retest while using CBCL, TRF, and YSR to chart patients' progress. They should also recognize their different strengths in screening various disorders.

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