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ERIC Number: EJ1466306
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
Available Date: 2025-02-08
Identifying Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Diagnostic Classification Model Approach
Yu Bao1; Jin Liu2; Christine DiStefano3; Ruyi Ding4
Psychology in the Schools, v62 n5 p1355-1368 2025
Behavioral and emotional disorders in childhood can have lasting impacts in areas such as education and future employment, often extending into adulthood. Identifying the potential disorders in children's early grades is beneficial to provide proactive assistance. In this study, we employed a well-validated scale - the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to investigate the profiles of five-dimensional behavioral and emotional problems for 639 elementary school children from a southern U.S. state. Using a diagnostic classification model (DCM), we classified children into a set of predetermined profiles that capture the full range of possible behavioral and emotional patterns. The results indicated that the DCM yielded a good model-data fit and can provide individualized feedback about the children for their teachers specifying which behavioral or emotional area(s) is/are at risk and deserve(s) special attention. We developed a sample student report card with accompanying user guidance. Applying DCM modeling in identifying children at risk for behavioral and emotional problems offers a new alternative to provide targeted support for children in need.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA; 2Department of Higher Education, Adult Learning, and Organizational Studies, Arlington, Texas, USA; 3Department of Educational and Developmental Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA; 4Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China