Journal article
Factor Structure of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: A Parent Rating Scale of Oppositional Defiant Behavior Toward Adults, Inattentive Behavior, and Conduct Problem Behavior
Journal of clinical child psychology, Vol.29(4), pp.569-577
11/01/2000
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100879
PMID: 11126634
Abstract
Used the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) to measure disruptive behavior problems in children and adolescents. A controversy exists, however, on the dimensional structure of the ECBI. To evaluate this issue, an exploratory factor analysis was first performed on a sample of 1,263 children and adolescents. This analysis identified 3 meaningful factors (i.e., Oppositional Defiant Behavior Toward Adults, Inattentive Behavior, and Conduct Problem Behavior) and a fourth, poorly defined factor. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) evaluated the fit of the 3 meaningful factors in a second sample of 1,264 children and adolescents. The 3-factor model with 2 correlated errors provided a excellent fit. This 3-factor model also provided a significantly better fit than 2- and 1-factor models. Multiple group CFA indicated that the factor pattern, item-factor loadings, factor correlations, and correlated errors were equivalent across the samples. The CFA on sex yielded similar results. Initial normative information is presented for boys (n = 1,322) and girls (n = 1,205) within 4 age ranges (i.e., 2-5, 6-9, 10-13, 14-17) for the 3 factors. The use of these 3 factors, especially Oppositional Defiant Behavior and Conduct Problem Behavior, should make the ECBI more useful as a screening and outcome measure.
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- Title
- Factor Structure of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: A Parent Rating Scale of Oppositional Defiant Behavior Toward Adults, Inattentive Behavior, and Conduct Problem Behavior
- Creators
- G. Leonard BurnsDavid R Patterson
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical child psychology, Vol.29(4), pp.569-577
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc
- Identifiers
- 99900546667501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article