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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the behavior assessment for children (BAC) scale

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dc.contributor.authorSEZER BALCI, AYŞE
dc.contributor.authorsSisman, Fatma Nevin; Ergun, Ayse; Sezer Balci, Ayse
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-14T09:52:40Z
dc.date.available2022-03-14T09:52:40Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.description.abstractBehavioral problems are seen in one out of four school-age children. There are difficulties in evaluating children's behavior in Turkish culture and therefore a valid and reliable measuring tool is needed for assessing behavioral problems in this age group. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Behavior Assessment for Children (BAC). The study was conducted using the cross-sectional data collection method to examine the content validity, factor structure, measurement invariance, reliability of BAC based on data from 495 parents and 14 teachers. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was used for testing content validity. Reliability analysis was carried out with Cronbach's alpha, MacDonald's omega test, item total correlations, Spearman Brown's and Guttman's split-half reliability coefficients, percent agreement and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Construct validity was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The measurement invariance was examined by multiple-group CFA. The CVI of the BAC was found to be .92. Three models were tested with CFA, and a 17-item, three-factor (attention, emotion, self-control) structure of the BAC was finally supported; this dimensional structure proved to be invariant across gender. Factor loadings varied between .56 and .83. Cronbach's alpha was .93; ICC was .60. Percent agreement varied between 41.6%-63.1%. It was determined that the BAC scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to assess the behavioral problems of Turkish children. Its results can moreover contribute to the cross-cultural study of behavior problems and add to worldwide discussions.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-021-02098-4
dc.identifier.eissn1936-4733
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/243490
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000675365400001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartofCURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectBehavior assessment for children
dc.subjectValidity
dc.subjectReliability
dc.subjectSELF-REGULATION
dc.subjectPRESCHOOLERS
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectMECHANISMS
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectPARENT
dc.subjectSAMPLE
dc.subjectALPHA
dc.subjectOMEGA
dc.titlePsychometric properties of the Turkish version of the behavior assessment for children (BAC) scale
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oaire.citation.endPage5690
oaire.citation.issue11
oaire.citation.startPage5678
oaire.citation.titleCURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
oaire.citation.volume40
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