Psychometric Properties and Norms of the German ABC-Community and PAS-ADD Checklist

Autor/inn/en	Zeilinger, Elisabeth L.; Weber, Germain; Haveman, Meindert J.
Titel	Psychometric Properties and Norms of the German ABC-Community and PAS-ADD Checklist
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 32 (2011) 6, S.2431-2440 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2011.07.017
Schlagwörter	Check Lists; Incidence; Mental Retardation; Developmental Disabilities; Mental Health; Factor Structure; Identification; Adolescents; Psychometrics; German; Measures (Individuals); Simulation; Reliability; Correlation; Comparative Analysis; Mental Disorders + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Checkliste; Vorkommen; Geistige Behinderung; Entwicklungsstörung; Psychohygiene; Faktorenstruktur; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Deutscher; Messdaten; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Reliabilität; Korrelation; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit
Abstract	Aim: The aim of the present study was to standardize and generate psychometric evidence of the German language versions of two well-established English language mental health instruments: the "Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community" (ABC-C) and the "Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Developmental Disabilities" (PAS-ADD) Checklist. New methods in this field were introduced: a simulation method for testing the factor structure and an exploration of long-term stability over two years. Methods: The checklists were both administered to a representative sample of 270 individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and, two years later in a second data collection, to 128 participants of the original sample. Principal component analysis and parallel analysis were performed. Reliability measures, long-term stability, subscale intercorrelations, as well as standardized norms were generated. Prevalence of mental health problems was examined. Results: Psychometric properties were mostly excellent, with long-term stability showing moderate to strong effects. The original factor structure of the ABC-C was replicated. PAS-ADD Checklist produced a similar, but still different structure compared with findings from the English language area. The overall prevalence rate of mental health problems in the sample was about 20%. Conclusion: Considering the good results on the measured psychometric properties, the two checklists are recommended for the early detection of mental health problems in persons with ID. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10