Del Giudice, Teresa, Tervoort, Janina, Hautmann, Christopher, Walter, Daniel and Doepfner, Manfred (2020). Cross-Cultural Validity of the Child and Adolescent Dispositions Model in a Clinical Sample of Children With Externalizing Behavior Problems. Front. Psychol., 11. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA. ISSN 1664-1078

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Abstract

Background: The Child and Adolescent Dispositions Scale-parent rating (CADS-P) explores three emotional dispositions that may enlarge the probability of future externalizing problem behavior. The English version has proven its psychometric quality within a population-based sample of children and adolescents. The presents study investigates the German version of the CADS-P by examining a clinically referred sample of children with externalizing behavior problems. Methods:The sample included 132 children aged 4-11 years with a diagnosis of attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The factor structure of the CADS-P was evaluated using exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). Reliability was estimated using internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha). Validity was assessed through linear regression analyses, with symptoms of externalizing [conduct disorder (CD), ODD, ADHD] and internalizing behavior problems (anxiety, depression) as criterion variables and the three CADS-P factor scores as predictors. Results:After eliminating eight items due to insufficient psychometric properties, EFA and CFA supported a three-factor solution for the German CADS-P. Cronbach's alpha coefficient exceeded alpha = 0.70 for all subscales. Mostly, as predicted, the CADS-P dimensions were associated with symptoms of ODD/CD and ADHD and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Conclusions:The present study provides evidence for the cross-cultural validity of the CADS- P in a non-English-Speaking country. Results show that the German version of the CADS-P is a reliable and valid parent questionnaire for assessing prosociality, negative emotionality and daring as emotional dispositions that may enlarge the probability to develop externalizing problem behavior.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Del Giudice, TeresaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tervoort, JaninaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hautmann, ChristopherUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Walter, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Doepfner, ManfredUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-337371
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00641
Journal or Publication Title: Front. Psychol.
Volume: 11
Date: 2020
Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Place of Publication: LAUSANNE
ISSN: 1664-1078
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
DISORDER; HYPERACTIVITY; PERSONALITYMultiple languages
Psychology, MultidisciplinaryMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33737

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