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Validation of the multiple language versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 for refugee adolescents
Tammy Bean1, Ilse Derluyn, Elisabeth Eurelings-Bontekoe
1Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, PA 15221, USA. beanfm@upmc.edu
Abstract:
The objective of this study is to provide preliminary psychometric properties of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 (HSCL-37A) for refugee adolescents. The HSCL-37A is a modification of the well-known HSCL-25 and assesses symptoms of internalizing and externalizing problems that have been associated with reactions to trauma. Four independent heterogeneous samples (N=3890) of unaccompanied refugee minors, immigrants, and native Dutch and Belgian adolescents were assessed at school. The confirmative factor analyses, per language version, support the two-factor structure of internalizing and externalizing behavior. The total and subscales show good internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability in spite of the heterogeneous sample populations. The construct, content, and criterion validity of the HSCL-37A were also examined and found to be good. The findings of this study suggest that the HSCL-37A is a reliable and valid instrument to be used among culturally diverse refugee adolescents to assess emotional distress and maladaptive behaviors.
