title: Measurement Invariance Across Parent and Self-Ratings of Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors and Normal Birth Weight Controls in Childhood and Adolescence on the Child Behavior Checklist and Youth Self-Report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the measurement invariance of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Youth Self-Report (YSR) DSM-oriented scales between extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and normal birth weight (NBW) youth.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample included 158 ELBW survivors and 145 matched, NBW controls at 8 and 12-16 years of age.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Strict invariance was established at 8 years for parent-reported CBCL attention-deficit hyperactivity, conduct, and oppositional defiant scales, though invariance could not be established for affective problems at 8 or 12-16 years. Strict invariance was observed between 12-16-year-old ELBW and NBW groups on attention-deficit hyperactivity, anxiety, and oppositional defiant CBCL and YSR scales. Invariance could not be established for youth-reported conduct problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While the majority of CBCL/YSR DSM-oriented subscales assess the same concepts in both ELBW and NBW children and adolescents across parent and youth reports, this may not be the case for affective and conduct problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences.
authors.forename: Ryan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Van Lieshout
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences.
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, and.
authors.forename: Louis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University.
authors.forename: Saroj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saigal
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University ferroma@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ferro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001724:Birth Weight; D057189:Checklist; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D057566:Self Report; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Child Behavior Checklist; adolescent; child; extremely low birth weight; measurement invariance; youth self-report