title: Direct behavior rating scales as screeners: a preliminary investigation of diagnostic accuracy in elementary school.
abstract: This study presents an evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy and concurrent validity of Direct Behavior Rating Single Item Scales for use in school-based behavior screening of second-grade students. Results indicated that each behavior target was a moderately to highly accurate predictor of behavioral risk. Optimal universal screening cut scores were also identified for each scale, with results supporting reduced false positive rates through the simultaneous use of multiple scales.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, East Carolina University.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kilgus
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut.
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chafouleas
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri.
authors.forename: T Chris
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7057-0429
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Riley-Tillman
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut.
authors.forename: Megan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Welsh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012932:Social Facilitation; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors