Consistency of the Behavior Problem Checklist Across Deaf,Blind,and Non-Handicapped Children

Abstract

This study was designed to compare the factor structure and degree of deviance for three groups of children namely; non-handicapped, deaf, and blind on the Behavior Problem Checklist (BPC). Congruence coefficients were determined for all possible combinations of factors from each of the three studies. The actual items comprising each factor were also compared. A third comparison procedure was based on the degree of deviation found in total score distributions for each of the factors in each study based on the Behavior Problem Checklist Manual Procedure.

The first two factors (i.e., Conduct Problem and Personality Problem) held up consistently for each of the three comparison schemes across all three studies. The third factor (Inadequacy-Immaturity) had a much less consistent pattern with some pairs of studies more alike in this regard than others. These findings were consistent with previous studies which had used other means for comparison of consistency.

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