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Die deutsche Selbstbeurteilungsversion des Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Deu-S): Psychometrische Eigenschaften, Faktorenstruktur und Grenzwerte

Translated title of the contribution: The German self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Deu-S): Psychometric properties, factor structure, and critical values

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    Abstract

    The present study examines factor structure, psychometric properties, and critical values of the German self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Deu-S). The data of this study are based on a sample of 1 501 children and adolescents aged 11 to 16 years. The assumed five-factor structure was confirmed by exploratory as well as confirmatory factor analyses. However, the reliability of the five scales (Cronbach's α.55 -.77, retest.58 -.67) was low. Only the Total Difficulties Scale revealed a satisfactory internal consistency. Gender- and age-specific critical values are suggested based on Goodman's (1997) target of having 80 %, 10 %, and 10 % in the normal, borderline, and abnormal categories, respectively: The critical values for most of the SDQ subscales are one point lower and for the Total Difficulties Scale no more than two points lower than the recommended critical values for the British SDQ self-report version of Goodman, Meltzer, and Bailey (1998).

    Translated title of the contributionThe German self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Deu-S): Psychometric properties, factor structure, and critical values
    Original languageGerman
    JournalDiagnostica
    Volume61
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)222-235
    Number of pages14
    ISSN0012-1924
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01.10.2015

    Research areas and keywords

    • Educational science
    • Psychology

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Clinical Psychology

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