In:
Assessment, SAGE Publications, Vol. 30, No. 4 ( 2023-06), p. 1080-1094
Abstract:
Affective dysregulation (AD) in children is characterized by persistent irritability and severe temper outbursts. This study developed and evaluated a screening questionnaire for AD in children. The development included the generation of an initial item pool from existing instruments, a Delphi rating of experts, focus groups with experts and parents, and psychometric analyses of clinical and population-based samples. Based on data of a large community-based study, the final screening questionnaire was developed ( n = 771; 49.7 % female; age M = 10.02 years; SD = 1.34) and evaluated ( n = 8,974; 48.7 % female; age M = 10.00 years; SD = 1.38) with methods from classical test theory and item response theory. The developed DADYS-Screen ( Diagnostic Tool for Affective Dysregulation in Children— Screening Questionnaire) includes 12 items with good psychometric properties and scale characteristics including a good fit to a one-factorial model in comparison to the baseline model, although only a “mediocre” fit according to the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA). Results could be confirmed using a second and larger data set. Overall, the DADYS-Screen is able to identify children with AD, although it needs further investigation using clinical data.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1073-1911
,
1552-3489
DOI:
10.1177/10731911221082709
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2083220-5
SSG:
5,2
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