Agreement among Physical Educators, Teachers and Parents on Children's Behaviors: A Multitrait-Multimethod Design Approach
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| Title: | Agreement among Physical Educators, Teachers and Parents on Children's Behaviors: A Multitrait-Multimethod Design Approach |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Efstratopoulou, Maria, Janssen, Rianne, Simons, Johan |
| Source: | Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal. Sep-Oct 2012 33(5):1343-1351. |
| Availability: | Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Elementary School Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Control, Locus of Control, Motor Development, Physical Education Teachers, Interrater Reliability, Parents, Teachers, Correlation, Matrices |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Child Behavior Checklist |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.03.015 |
| ISSN: | 0891-4222 |
| Abstract: | The study examines the agreement among raters on children's problematic behaviors. A multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) matrix was applied to a normative sample of elementary school-aged children (N = 841). The participants were rated by their physical educators, using the Motor Behavior Checklist for children (MBC; Efstratopoulou, Janssen, & Simons, 2012). Teachers and parents rated the same students using the Teacher Report Form (TRF; Achenbach, 1991b), the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach, 1991a) and the ADHD Rating Scale-IV (DuPaul, Power, Anastopoulos, & Reid, 1998). The resulting matrix revealed significant correlations for the Rules Breaking, Lack of Attention, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, Lack of Social interaction problem scale and for the Internalizing, Externalizing and Total scores. Convergent validity of the specific MBC subscales was supported by significant correlations with the corresponding subscales of TRF, CBCL and ADHD Rating Scale-IV. Findings underscore the importance of taking child's settings and observer influences into account and suggest that MBC is a new promising instrument that can provide valid ratings on externalizing behavior and social problems in children when used by physical educators in school settings. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ971860 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The study examines the agreement among raters on children's problematic behaviors. A multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) matrix was applied to a normative sample of elementary school-aged children (N = 841). The participants were rated by their physical educators, using the Motor Behavior Checklist for children (MBC; Efstratopoulou, Janssen, & Simons, 2012). Teachers and parents rated the same students using the Teacher Report Form (TRF; Achenbach, 1991b), the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach, 1991a) and the ADHD Rating Scale-IV (DuPaul, Power, Anastopoulos, & Reid, 1998). The resulting matrix revealed significant correlations for the Rules Breaking, Lack of Attention, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, Lack of Social interaction problem scale and for the Internalizing, Externalizing and Total scores. Convergent validity of the specific MBC subscales was supported by significant correlations with the corresponding subscales of TRF, CBCL and ADHD Rating Scale-IV. Findings underscore the importance of taking child's settings and observer influences into account and suggest that MBC is a new promising instrument that can provide valid ratings on externalizing behavior and social problems in children when used by physical educators in school settings. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0891-4222 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.03.015 |
