title: Psychometric properties of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire in preschool children.
abstract: We examined the psychometric properties of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ; Bishop, Spence, & McDonald, 2003), a rating scale for children's behavioral inhibition. Parent and teacher ratings, parent interviews, and laboratory observations were obtained for 495 preschoolers. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded 6 factors, each reflecting the BIQ's subscales, and all loading onto a second-order general dimension. Model fit was acceptable for parent ratings, but only marginal for teacher ratings. The convergent and discriminant validity of the BIQ was examined by using a multitrait-multimethod approach. Results indicate that the BIQ displays evidence of reliability and validity that can complement observational paradigms.
authors: Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2500, USA.
authors: Jiyon
authors: J
authors: Kim
authors: Daniel N
authors: DN
authors: Klein
authors: Thomas M
authors: TM
authors: Olino
authors: Margaret W
authors: MW
authors: Dyson
authors: Lea R
authors: LR
authors: Dougherty
authors: C Emily
authors: CE
authors: Durbin
mesh_terms: D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007266:Inhibition, Psychological; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012792:Shyness; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*