Cross-Racial Measurement Equivalence of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Factors Among Low-Income Young African American and Non-Latino White Children

Butler, Ashley M.

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“…In a clinically referred US sample of children between 4 and 16 year of age correlations between the ECBI Intensity Scale and the CBCL Externalizing Behavior scale were 0.75 (Boggs et al 1990 ). In line with the expectations, correlations with scales measuring internalizing behavior problems were lower than correlations with scales measuring externalizing behavior problems (Axberg et al 2008 ; Butler 2011 ). With regards to the discriminative validity of the ECBI, in the clinically referred US sample as described by Weis and colleagues ( 2005 ), the Intensity Scale distinguished between groups of children with no significant externalizing problems, children with inattentive and oppositional behavior symptoms, and children with more serious behavioral problems.…”

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“…Gross et al ( 2007 ) found more support for the validity of the ECBI as a one-dimensional measure for child behavioral problems. More recently, in a community sample, including low income families from different cultural backgrounds and of different ethnicities Butler ( 2011 ) failed to replicate the results for a three-factor structure of the ECBI and suggested that these factors are not used for screening and treatment outcome research.…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) in a Community Sample and a Multi-Ethnic Clinical Sample

Abrahamse

Junger

Leijten

et al. 2015

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) is an established parent rating scale to measure disruptive behavior problems in children aged between 2 and 16 years. The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Dutch translation, including analysis on the one-dimensional structure of the ECBI scales using item response theory. Data from two samples from the Netherlands were used, a community sample (N = 326; 51 % boys) and a multi-ethnic clinical sample (N = 197; 62 % boys). The one-dimensional structure of the ECBI Intensity and Problem Scales were confirmed in both of these samples. The results also indicated good internal consistency, test-retest reliability (community sample), and good convergent and divergent validity. The ECBI Intensity Scale was able to differentiate between diagnostic groups (no diagnosis, ADHD, ODD, and CD symptoms), demonstrating good discriminative validity. Findings support the use of the ECBI as a reliable measure for child disruptive behavior problems in a Dutch population. Suggestions for the optimal use of the both ECBI scales for research and screening purposes are made. Also, cultural issues regarding the use of the ECBI are discussed and additional research into the validity of the ECBI is recommended.

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Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) in a Community Sample and a Multi-Ethnic Clinical Sample

Abrahamse

Junger

Leijten

et al. 2015

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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“…In terms of construct validity, although developed as a unidimensional instrument, recently it has been suggested that the inventory measures three distinct clusters of behavior, namely 1) oppositional defiant behavior towards adults, 2) inattentive behavior, and 3) conduct problem behavior (Axberg et al 2008 ; Weis et al 2005 ). This three factor structure was indeed replicated in several studies (e.g., Burns and Patterson 2010 ), but not found in others (e.g., Butler 2013 ; Gross et al 2007 , including in a Dutch sample by Abrahamse et al 2015 ). For example, Gross et al ( 2007 ) found more support for the validity of the ECBI as a one-dimensional measure for child behavioral problems.…”

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Dutch Norms for the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Comparisons with other Western Countries

Weeland

Aar

Overbeek

2017

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) is one of the most widely used and well-validated parent rating scales for children’s disruptive behavior. This screening instrument is a short, targetted and easy to implement inventory with good psychometric properties and is normed for different countries, among which the United States, Spain, Sweden and Norway. The ECBI has been successfully used for research and clinical purposes, in several countries including The Netherlands. To date, Dutch studies have relied on Scandinavian or US norm scores. However, this may be problematic because of cross-cultural differences in the degree to which certain behaviors are seen as problematic by parents. The main goal of this paper therefore was to obtain norm scores for The Netherlands among 6462 Dutch children aged 4 to 8 years (M age = 6.37 years; SD = 1.32; 50.6% boys). In line with previous research, we found small differences on the mean sum scores across children of different ages (intensity scale) and gender (intensity and problem scale). Therefore, Dutch norm scores were provided age- and gender specific. Our results showed that disruptive behavior of children in the most rural areas was reported as occurring less frequently and was seen as less problematic by parents compared to the disruptive behavior of children in less rural areas. Finally, we found that Dutch norm scores on the ECBI were significantly lower than US norm scores, and significantly higher on the intensity scale (but not the problem scale) than Norwegian and Swedish norm scores.

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“…The internal consistencies for the Intensity and Problem Scales are .93 and .98, respectively (Eyberg, 1999). Adequate internal consistencies have been reported for African-American and Latino children (Butler, 2013; Gross et al, 2007). …”

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Pilot and feasibility study of a parenting intervention delivered by parent peers

Butler

Titus

2017

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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Preventive parenting interventions delivered by parent peer specialists may be a viable alternative to professional-led interventions and offer an advantage of increasing access in medically underserved areas. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a 10-session, peer specialist-delivered preventive parenting intervention (Smart and Secure Children) for child disruptive behavior. The intervention was evaluated among a small sample of parents (N = 15) of preschoolers (2–5 years) residing in medically underserved communities. Pediatricians referred families to the intervention, which was delivered in primary care practices within medically underserved communities. To determine feasibility, we calculated percentages of pediatricians who referred parents to the intervention, parent peer specialists who completed 40-h interventionist and leadership training, and the average number of sessions attended by parents. Enrolled parents completed questionnaires assessing child disruptive behavior, parenting stress and parenting competence at pre-and post-intervention. Descriptive statistics demonstrated the majority of pediatricians within the clinics referred families, and all parent peer specialists completed training to deliver the intervention. On average, 60% of sessions were attended by parents. Pairwise t-tests showed pre-to-post-intervention improvements in number of child disruptive behaviors perceived as a problem by parents, parenting stress and parenting competence. No significant change was found in parent-reported frequency of child disruptive behaviors. Results suggests adequate feasibility of the Smart and Secure Children Intervention, and that it holds promise for improving parenting stress and competence, and decreasing the number of child behaviors that are perceived as a problem by parents. Future directions for research are discussed.

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Cross-Racial Measurement Equivalence of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Factors Among Low-Income Young African American and Non-Latino White Children

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) in a Community Sample and a Multi-Ethnic Clinical Sample

Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) in a Community Sample and a Multi-Ethnic Clinical Sample

Dutch Norms for the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Comparisons with other Western Countries

Pilot and feasibility study of a parenting intervention delivered by parent peers

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