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The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: a research note

R Goodman1

  • 1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, U.K.

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) shows high correlation with Rutter questionnaires in child behavioral screening. The SDQ offers advantages like a strengths focus and shorter format, functioning comparably to Rutter measures.

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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychometric Evaluation
  • Behavioral Screening Tools

Background:

  • The Rutter questionnaires are established tools for child behavioral assessment.
  • There is a need for efficient and comprehensive behavioral screening questionnaires.
  • The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a novel instrument for child behavioral assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
  • To compare the SDQ with Rutter questionnaires in a clinical child population.
  • To assess the SDQ's utility in distinguishing between children attending dental and psychiatric clinics.

Main Methods:

  • The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Rutter questionnaires were administered to parents and teachers of 403 children.

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  • Children were recruited from dental and psychiatric clinics.
  • Correlations between SDQ and Rutter scores, and parent-teacher correlations were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • SDQ and Rutter questionnaire scores were highly correlated.
    • Parent-teacher correlations for the SDQ were comparable to or better than those for Rutter questionnaires.
    • Both measures demonstrated similar ability to discriminate between psychiatric and dental clinic attendees.

    Conclusions:

    • The SDQ functions comparably to Rutter questionnaires in child behavioral screening.
    • The SDQ offers advantages including a focus on strengths, broader coverage of behavioral domains, a shorter format, and a unified parent/teacher form.
    • The SDQ shows promise as an effective tool for assessing child behavioral difficulties and strengths.