title: Preliminary Validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory With Filipino Immigrant Parents.
abstract: Filipinos are an understudied minority affected by significant behavioral health disparities. We evaluate evidence for the reliability, construct validity, and convergent validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) in 6- to 12- year old Filipino children (N= 23). ECBI scores demonstrated high internal consistency, supporting a single-factor model (pre-intervention α =.91; post-intervention α =.95). Results document convergent validity with the Child Behavior Checklist Externalizing scale at pretest (r= .54,p< .01) and posttest (r= .71,p< .001). We conclude that the ECBI is a promising tool to measure behavior problems in Filipino children.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Dean M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Joyce R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Javier
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Sheree M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schrager
keywords: ECBI; Filipino; child behavior; validity