title: Reliability and validity of the youth outcome questionnaire self-report.
abstract: The psychometric properties of an adolescent mental health outcome instrument (Youth Outcome Questionnaire Self-Report version [Y-OQ-SR]) were examined. Participants were 206 adolescents (ages 12-18; mean age=15). The Y-OQ-SR was evaluated in terms of its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity. Criterion measures included the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Self-Report of Personality-Adolescent Version (SRP), and the Child Behavior Checklist Youth Self Report (YSR). Analyses revealed very good internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Y-OQ-SR total score and subscales, and moderate to good concurrent validity with the SRP and YSR. The Y-OQ-SR appears to be a valid and reliable self-report measure of psychosocial distress that warrants further study in youth psychotherapy research.
authors.affiliation: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
authors.forename: Nathanael W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Ridge
authors.forename: Jared S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Burlingame
authors.forename: M Gawain
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Tumblin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011594:Psychometrics; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*