Power TJ, Koshy AJ, Watkins MW, Cassano MC, Wahlberg AC, Mautone JA, Blum NJ. Developmentally and culturally appropriate screening in primary care: development of the behavioral health checklist.
J Pediatr Psychol 2013;
38:1155-64. [PMID:
23978505 PMCID:
PMC3888156 DOI:
10.1093/jpepsy/jst063]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the construct validity of the Behavioral Health Checklist (BHCL) for children aged from 4 to 12 years from diverse backgrounds.
METHOD
The parents of 4-12-year-old children completed the BHCL in urban and suburban primary care practices affiliated with a tertiary-care children's hospital. Across practices, 1,702 were eligible and 1,406 (82.6%) provided consent. Children of participating parents were primarily non-Hispanic black/African American and white/Caucasian from low- to middle-income groups. Confirmatory factor analyses examined model fit for the total sample and subsamples defined by demographic characteristics.
RESULTS
The findings supported the hypothesized 3-factor structure: Internalizing Problems, Externalizing Problems, and Inattention/Hyperactivity. The model demonstrated adequate to good fit across age-groups, gender, races, income groups, and suburban versus urban practices.
CONCLUSION
The findings provide strong evidence of the construct validity, developmental appropriateness, and cultural sensitivity of the BHCL when used for screening in primary care.
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