UK norms |
No |
Cronbach's α |
.71-.96 |
Test retest |
After 4 months, r= [.65,.83] |
Inter-rater reliability |
Not reported |
EFA |
6-factor oblique |
CFA |
0.910.040.04
|
Criterion validity |
All subscales, except Prosocial with Peers, were significantly negatively associated with sociometric ratings, r= [-.61,-.16]; Prosocial With Peers was significantly positively associated with sociometric ratings, r= [.37,.53] |
Construct validity |
Subscales were significantly associated with observationally sampled classroom behaviours r= [.16,.39] |
Concurrent validity |
Child Behavior Scale subscales were significantly correlated with similar subscales from the Child Behavior Profile- Teacher Report Form, r= [.18,.63] |
Predictive validity |
SEM was used to predict acceptance among peers and peer victimisation. Overall model fit was: CFI > .95, RMSEA <= .07, SRMR <= .06 |
Responsiveness |
Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling |
Not reported |
References |
Ladd, G. W., Herald-Brown, S. L., & Andrews, R. K. (2009). The Child Behavior Scale (CBS) revisited: A longitudinal evaluation of CBS subscales with children, preadolescents, and adolescents. Psychological Assessment, 21(3), 325–339. doi:10.1037/a0016205 Ladd, G., & Profilet, S. (1996). The Child Behavior Scale: A teacher-report measure of young children's aggressive, withdrawn, and prosocial behaviors. Developmental Psychology, 32(6), 1008-1024. doi:10.1037//0012-1649.32.6.1008 |