French version of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment questionnaire-BITSEA.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the French version of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA).


METHODS
The sample consisted of 589 low-risk infants aged 12-36 months and their parents. Parents completed the BITSEA, the Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 (CBCL - 18 months to 5 years version), and the Parenting Stress Index - Short Form (PSI-SF).


RESULTS
Multitrait-multimethod and confirmatory factor analyses revealed adequate psychometric properties for the French version of the BITSEA. Scores on the BITSEA Problem scale were positively correlated to all CBCL and PSI-SF subscales, whereas negative correlations were found between BITSEA Competence scale and CBCL and PSI-SF subscales. The BITSEA Problem score significantly increased with level of parental worry, examined through a single-item question that is part of the BITSEA.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings support the validity of the French version of the BITSEA. However, additional work on the clinical validity of the BITSEA, including with at-risk children, is warranted.
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, ParisParis Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris jaqueline.wendland@parisdescartes.fr.
Jaqueline
J
Wendland
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Marie
M
Danet
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Estelle
E
Gacoin
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Nadia
N
Didane
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Nicolas
N
Bodeau
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Thomas
T
Saïas
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Morgane
M
Le Bail
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Marie-Thérèse
MT
Cazenave
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Thais
T
Molina
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Ophélie
O
Puccinelli
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Olivia
O
Chirac
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Melania
M
Medeiros
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Priscille
P
Gérardin
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
David
D
Cohen
Paris Descartes University, Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Medical Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, and Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bichat University Hospital, Paris.
Antoine
A
Guédeney
D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012919:Social Behavior; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
infant; parent; screening; social–emotional development; toddler; validity