title: Factorial validity of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)-Teacher form.
abstract: Deficits in executive function (self-regulatory mechanisms) have been linked with many childhood disorders including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, and conduct disorder. Executive functioning is typically assessed by individually administering performance-based measures in a clinical setting. However, performance-based methods are inefficient for school psychologists. A more feasibly implemented measure for applied settings is the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), but researchers have raised questions about the internal validity and the proposed factors. In this study, we examined the factor structure of the teacher form of the BRIEF in a sample of 2,044 general education elementary students and 131 teachers in a multilevel design. Results revealed support for a model with three factors at Level 1 and one general factor at Level 2. The results of our study do not support the current two-factor model of the published BRIEF protocol.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. drchristinepeters@gmail.com
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Algina
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Ann P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Daunic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D056344:Executive Function; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013383:Suburban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data