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A Preliminary Study on the Reliability, Validity and Cut Off Points of the Disorders of Children Symptom Inventory-4 (CSI-4)
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Elahe Mohamadesmaiel   1, Ahmad Alipour2 |
1- Institute for Exceptional Children
2- Payame Nour University |
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Abstract: (8209 Views) |
| The purpose of this research was to study the reliability, validity and cut- off points of the disorders of Children Symptom Inventory-4 in two groups of 6-14 years old normal children from mainstream schools of Tehran, and children with behavior and emotional disorders referred to clinical centers. For this purpose 1080 of 6-14 years-old students from the primary and secondary schools, were selected. The parent and teacher questionnaires of the inventory were administered. The results show that, CSI-4 parent questionnaire has appropriate validity and reliability for Iranian children. Meanwhile; there are appropriate cut -off points with high sensitivity and specificity for the screening of children with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant, Conduct, Generalized Anxiety, Major Depressive, Dysthymic, Autistic, Social Phobia, Separation Anxiety, Specific Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive, Motor and Vocal Tics disorders. But the sensitivity and specificity of the CSI-4 teacher questionnaire was lower than that of the parent questionnaire, except for Tic Disorder. |
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| Keywords: Children Symptom Inventory - 4, behavior and emotional disorders |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2002/03/21 | Accepted: 2002/03/21 | Published: 2002/12/21
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