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      Psychometric Properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in a Sample of Albanian Elementary School Children

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          Introduction:

          The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a 25-item screening measure for emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents ages 4 to 17.

          Aim:

          To evaluate the reliability and factor structure of SDQ teacher version in a sample of Albanian elementary school children.

          Material and Methods:

          Teachers of children (N = 542) from three elementary schools of Tirana city, Albania, (aged 6 to 12 years, grade 1-4) completed the Albanian version of SDQ. Internal consistency reliability was determined by calculation of the Cronbach- α coefficient and average inter-item correlation. Both Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) examined the underlying factor structure of the questionnaire.

          Results:

          Internal consistency reliability of subscales ranged from “acceptable” to “good” with α values that ranged from α =.68 (prosocial) to α = .83 (hyperactivity-inattention) and average inter-item correlation ranged from 0.5 for hyperactivity scale to 0.20 for total difficulties scale. Confirmatory factor analysis did not confirm the five factor structure of the teacher version of SDQ in Albanian, with values of incremental fit indices (X 2(265)= 1562.72, p<.0001; Comparative Fit index, (CFI) =.814; Tucker-Lewis Index, (TLI) =.772) and Root Mean-Square Error of Approximation ( RMSEA) =.095 indicating a misfit. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a different pattern of factor loadings for items of hyperactivity and conduct scale suggesting a non-one-dimensional contribution of the items.

          Conclusion:

          The SDQ demonstrated satisfying reliability based on internal consistency coefficients but must be used with caution when screening for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder in Albanian elementary school children.

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          Psychometric Properties of the Parent and Teacher Versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for 4- to 12-Year-Olds: A Review

          Since its development, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been widely used in both research and practice. The SDQ screens for positive and negative psychological attributes. This review aims to provide an overview of the psychometric properties of the SDQ for 4- to 12-year-olds. Results from 48 studies (N = 131,223) on reliability and validity of the parent and teacher SDQ are summarized quantitatively and descriptively. Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and inter-rater agreement are satisfactory for the parent and teacher versions. At subscale level, the reliability of the teacher version seemed stronger compared to that of the parent version. Concerning validity, 15 out of 18 studies confirmed the five-factor structure. Correlations with other measures of psychopathology as well as the screening ability of the SDQ are sufficient. This review shows that the psychometric properties of the SDQ are strong, particularly for the teacher version. For practice, this implies that the use of the SDQ as a screening instrument should be continued. Longitudinal research studies should investigate predictive validity. For both practice and research, we emphasize the use of a multi-informant approach.
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            Prevalence, persistence, and sociodemographic correlates of DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement.

            Community epidemiological data on the prevalence and correlates of adolescent mental disorders are needed for policy planning purposes. Only limited data of this sort are available. To present estimates of 12-month and 30-day prevalence, persistence (12-month prevalence among lifetime cases and 30-day prevalence among 12-month cases), and sociodemographic correlates of commonly occurring DSM-IV disorders among adolescents in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement. The National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement is a US national survey of DSM-IV anxiety, mood, behavior, and substance disorders among US adolescents based on face-to-face interviews in the homes of respondents with supplemental parent questionnaires. Dual-frame household and school samples of US adolescents. A total of 10,148 adolescents aged 13 to 17 years (interviews) and 1 parent of each adolescent (questionnaires). The DSM-IV disorders assessed with the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview and validated with blinded clinical interviews based on the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children. Good concordance (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve ≥0.80) was found between Composite International Diagnostic Interview and Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children diagnoses. The prevalence estimates of any DSM-IV disorder are 40.3% at 12 months (79.5% of lifetime cases) and 23.4% at 30 days (57.9% of 12-month cases). Anxiety disorders are the most common class of disorders, followed by behavior, mood, and substance disorders. Although relative disorder prevalence is quite stable over time, 30-day to 12-month prevalence ratios are higher for anxiety and behavior disorders than mood or substance disorders, suggesting that the former are more chronic than the latter. The 30-day to 12-month prevalence ratios are generally lower than the 12-month to lifetime ratios, suggesting that disorder persistence is due more to episode recurrence than to chronicity. Sociodemographic correlates are largely consistent with previous studies. Among US adolescents, DSM-IV disorders are highly prevalent and persistent. Persistence is higher for adolescents than among adults and appears to be due more to recurrence than chronicity of child-adolescent onset disorders.
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              Prevalence and treatment of mental disorders among US children in the 2001-2004 NHANES.

              This article presents the 12-month prevalence estimates of specific mental disorders, their social and demographic correlates, and service use patterns in children and adolescents from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative probability sample of noninstitutionalized US civilians. The sample includes 3042 participants 8 to 15 years of age from cross-sectional surveys conducted from 2001 to 2004. Data on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria for mental disorders were derived from administration of selected modules of the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, version IV, a structured diagnostic interview administered by lay interviewers to assess psychiatric diagnoses of children and adolescents. Twelve-month prevalence rates of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-defined disorders in this sample were 8.6% for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, 3.7% for mood disorders, 2.1% for conduct disorder, 0.7% for panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder, and 0.1% for eating disorders. Boys had 2.1 times greater prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than girls, girls had twofold higher rates of mood disorders than boys, and there were no gender differences in the rates of anxiety disorders or conduct disorder. Only approximately one half of those with one of the disorders assessed had sought treatment with a mental health professional. These data constitute a first step in building a national database on mental health in children and adolescents.
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                Journal
                Mater Sociomed
                Mater Sociomed
                Materia Socio-Medica
                AVICENA, d.o.o., Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina )
                1512-7680
                1986-597X
                October 2018
                : 30
                : 3
                : 164-169
                Affiliations
                Department of Neuroscience, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” Tirana, Albania
                Author notes
                Corresponding author: Brikena Allkoja. UHC “Mother Tereza“, Tirana, Albania. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9678-1646. Mobile: +(355)672074269. brikenaallkoja@ 123456yahoo.com .
                Article
                MSM-30-164
                10.5455/msm.2018.30.164-169
                6265597
                db0cd4f4-0839-41fc-9e4d-66548273217b
                © 2018 Brikena Allkoja

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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                : 29 June 2018
                : 23 August 2018
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