Parent Voices: An Investigation of the Response Process Validity of the Child Behavior Checklist with Head Start Parents

Authors

  • Marlo A. Perry University of Pittsburgh
  • Yumiko S. Miller Dallas, TX
  • Rachel S. Fusco University of Pittsburgh
  • John Fantuzzo University of Pennsylvania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55370/hsdialog.v16i2.96

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the response process validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach, 1991) with Head Start parents. A group of 92 parents was asked to sort the items from the CBCL (Achenbach, 1991) into three piles (Not Comfortable, Comfortable, Very Comfortable) in response to the following question, “to what degree would you feel comfortable answering this question honestly?†Next, parents were asked to re-sort the “Not Comfortable†items into four piles indicating the reason for their discomfort: Need More Information; Don’t Understand; Offensive; Threatening. Overall, there were 29 items that parents most frequently categorized as “Not Comfortableâ€. The two reasons most frequently given by parents were that they found the questions offensive or threatening. Implications for early childhood education research and practice are discussed.

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Published

2013-06-05

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Research Articles