title: Behavior patterns in nonreferred children: replication of the factor structure of the Missouri Children's Behavior Checklist.
abstract: This study provided normative data with regard to the behavior classification system based on the Missouri Children's Behavior Checklist (MCBC) with a sample of 120 nonreferred children. The factor structure of the MCBC replicated with a high degree of congruence. Application of the MCBC behavior classification system provided information on the frequency of problem patterns and problem-free patterns by nonreferred children. Variability in MCBC factor scores and behavior patterns was examined as a function of demographic parameters of gender, race, age, and socioeconomic status.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kronenberger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johndrow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors