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Internal consistency of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in Amazonian children.
Giacomini, Isabel; Martins, Maria Rosário O; Matijasevich, Alicia; Cardoso, Marly A.
Afiliação
  • Giacomini I; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição em Saúde Pública. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Martins MRO; Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Saúde Global e Medicina Tropical. Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Matijasevich A; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Cardoso MA; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Rev Saude Publica ; 57Suppl 2(Suppl 2): 4s, 2024.
Article em En, Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38422333
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To describe the frequency of behavioral problems and the internal consistency of the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-P) in Amazonian preschool children during the covid-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

Data from the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in Acre (MINA-Brazil) study, a population-based birth cohort in the Western Brazilian Amazon, were used. The SDQ-P was applied in 2021 at the five-year follow-up visit to parents or caregivers of 695 children (49.4% of which were girls). This instrument is a short behavioral screening questionnaire composed of 25 items reorganized into five subscales emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems, and prosocial behavior. Cases of behavioral problems were defined according to the original SDQ cut-offs based on United Kingdom norms. Moreover, cut off points were estimated based on the SDQ-P percentile results of our study sample. Internal consistency was assessed by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient and McDonald's omega for each scale.

RESULTS:

According to the cut-offs based on our studied population distribution, 10% of all children had high or very high total difficulty scores, whereas it was almost twice when the original SDQ cut-offs based on United Kingdom norms, were applied (18%). Differences were also observed in the other scales. Compared to girls, boys showed higher means of externalizing problem and lower means of prosocial behavior. The five-factor model showed a moderate internal consistency of the items for all scales (0.60 ≤ α ≤ 0.40), except for total difficulty scores, which it considered substantial (α > 0.61).

CONCLUSIONS:

Our results support the usefulness of SDQ in our study population and reinforce the need for strategies and policy development for mental health care in early life in the Amazon.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En / Pt Revista: Rev Saude Publica Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En / Pt Revista: Rev Saude Publica Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil