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A further validation of the children's behavioral classification project inventory
1Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA. rdraeger266@mind-spring.com
Psychological Reports
|August 1, 1997
Summary
This study validated the Children's Behavioral Classification Inventory by comparing parent and teacher responses. Results show the inventory's behavioral factors are consistently replicated across different observers.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Children's Behavioral Classification Inventory (CBCI) requires further validation.
- Assessing behavioral classification consistency across different informants is crucial for accurate child development assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide additional evidence for the validity of the Children's Behavioral Classification Inventory.
- To compare parent and teacher observations of children's behaviors using the CBCI.
Main Methods:
- Principal components analysis and Ahmavaara transformation were used to compare parent and teacher data on 110 observable behavior items.
- Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to test the replication of six factors using 36 items.
Main Results:
- Principal components analysis revealed highly comparable factors between parent and teacher groups.
- While formal indices were not always acceptable, confirmatory factor analysis substantively replicated the six core factors in both samples.
Conclusions:
- The study supports the Children's Behavioral Classification Inventory's validity by demonstrating factor replication across parent and teacher perspectives.
- The findings suggest the CBCI effectively captures consistent behavioral patterns observable by both parents and teachers.
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