title: The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Factorial invariance in problem behaviors across gender and age.
abstract: The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) assesses problem behaviors in children, and is a widely used instrument in both clinical work and research. Evidence suggests that the short ECBI version, comprising 22 items, can be reduced into the three oblique factors: Oppositional defiant behavior; Conduct problem behavior; and Inattentive behavior. The present study aimed to evaluate this three-factor model in a Norwegian sample of 554 children, and examine multi-group invariance across gender and age. Consistent with previous research, results confirmed a tripartite model, with the same residual covariances and cross-loading appearing across groups. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated partial measurement invariance across gender and age. Overall, findings support a meaningful comparison of the short ECBI across gender and age. The study makes a contribution to the generalizability issue of the ECBI.
authors.affiliation: The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Silje
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hukkelberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009664:Norway; D000066553:Problem Behavior; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Problem behavior; age; gender; invariance