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[How well do parents and teachers' reports agree on behaviour problems in pre-school-aged children?]

Annett Kuschel1, Nina Heinrichs, Heike Bertram

  • 1Institut für Psychologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. a.kuschel@tu-bs.de

Zeitschrift Fur Kinder- Und Jugendpsychiatrie Und Psychotherapie
|January 19, 2007
PubMed

Insights

Mothers and fathers showed high agreement on their children's behavior problems. However, parents reported more issues than preschool teachers, indicating a significant discrepancy in perception.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Context:

  • Preschool-aged children (3-6 years) are in a critical developmental stage.
  • Parental and teacher perspectives are crucial for identifying behavioral issues.
  • Discrepancies in reporting can impact early intervention strategies.

Purpose:

  • To assess the level of agreement between parents (mothers and fathers) and preschool teachers.
  • To examine agreement on behavior problems in preschool-aged children.
  • To compare parental reports with teacher reports.

Summary:

  • High inter-parental agreement was found for behavior problems (ICC=0.65).
  • Parents reported significantly more problem behaviors than preschool teachers.
  • Low agreement was observed between parents and teachers (ICC=0.18), especially in the borderline/clinical range (kappa=0.41).

Impact:

  • Findings highlight the need for multi-informant assessments in preschool settings.
  • Results inform clinical practice regarding behavior problem identification in young children.
  • Understanding rater discrepancies is vital for accurate diagnosis and intervention planning.
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