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Preliminary Validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory With Filipino Immigrant Parents

Dean M Coffey1, Joyce R Javier1, Sheree M Schrager2

  • 1Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Child & Family Behavior Therapy
|April 19, 2016
PubMed

Insights

The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) reliably measures behavior problems in Filipino children. This study supports the ECBI as a valid tool for assessing child behavior in this understudied population.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Health
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Filipino children are an understudied minority group facing significant behavioral health disparities.
  • Existing behavioral assessment tools may not be adequately validated for this population.
  • Accurate measurement of child behavior problems is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability, construct validity, and convergent validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI).
  • To assess the ECBI's suitability for use with Filipino children aged 6 to 12 years.
  • To provide a validated instrument for measuring behavior problems in Filipino youth.

Main Methods:

  • The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) was administered to 23 Filipino children aged 6-12 years.
  • Reliability was assessed using internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha).
  • Convergent validity was examined by correlating ECBI scores with the Child Behavior Checklist Externalizing scale.

Main Results:

  • ECBI scores showed high internal consistency (pre-intervention α =.91; post-intervention α =.95).
  • A single-factor model supported the construct validity of the ECBI.
  • Significant correlations were found between ECBI and Child Behavior Checklist Externalizing scores (pretest r = .54, p < .01; posttest r = .71, p < .001), supporting convergent validity.

Conclusions:

  • The ECBI demonstrates strong reliability and validity in Filipino children aged 6-12 years.
  • The ECBI is a promising and psychometrically sound tool for assessing child behavior problems in this population.
  • This research contributes to addressing the lack of validated behavioral assessment tools for understudied minority groups.

Keywords:
ECBIFilipinochild behaviorvalidity

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