Factor Structure and Subtest Differences on the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire in a Latino, African-American, Euro-American, and Asian Preschool Population

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ID13650977
AuthorsRonn Johnson (0000-0002-0132-9807, University of San Diego, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume84
Issue3
Pages936-936
Publication date1999-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.84.3.936-942
OpenAlexW4248441027
LanguageEN
References cited12

This study examined the factor structure of the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire in a sample of African-American, Euro-American, Asian, and Hispanic children. The sample consisted of 304 children (141 boys, 163 girls) 3- and 4-yr.-old and enrolled in Head Start. A principal component analysis with a varimax rotation was conducted and two- and three-factor solutions were extracted. A two-factor solution produced a clear interpretive structure representing Fowler and Park's 1979 Aggressive-Hyperactive-Distractible and Anxious-Fearful factors. Even though a three-factor solution was statistically appropriate, extracting more than two factors yielded dimensions difficult to interpret. Examination of subscale differences among ethnic groups indicated significant group effect for ethnicity. Further examination showed that Euro-American children are rated significantly higher on the Anxious subtest than Latino, African-American, and Asian children, but there were no other subscale differences. Clinical and research implications ate discussed

Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Population · Psychometrics · Varimax rotation · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Infant Health and Development · Psychology

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