TY - JOUR
T1 - Using the Youth Self-Report internalizing syndrome scales among immigrant adolescents
T2 - Testing measurement invariance across groups and over time
AU - Verhulp, Esmee E.
AU - Stevens, Gonneke W. J. M.
AU - van de Schoot, Rens
AU - Vollebergh, Wilma A. M.
PY - 2014/1/2
Y1 - 2014/1/2
N2 - Although the Youth Self-Report (YSR) has been used in many studies throughout the world, little is known about the equivalence of the factor structure of this instrument for immigrant adolescents. Measurement invariance of the three internalizing syndrome scales of the YSR was tested across four ethnic groups (native Dutch, Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan) and over time. Results of the present study showed that the scales were invariant across all ethnic groups and over time. Together, the results indicated that the YSR can be used for developmental studies in these immigrant populations.
AB - Although the Youth Self-Report (YSR) has been used in many studies throughout the world, little is known about the equivalence of the factor structure of this instrument for immigrant adolescents. Measurement invariance of the three internalizing syndrome scales of the YSR was tested across four ethnic groups (native Dutch, Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan) and over time. Results of the present study showed that the scales were invariant across all ethnic groups and over time. Together, the results indicated that the YSR can be used for developmental studies in these immigrant populations.
KW - Measurement invariance
KW - Youth Self-Report
KW - Internalizing problems
KW - Immigrant adolescents
KW - CHILDREN
KW - NETHERLANDS
U2 - 10.1080/17405629.2013.806263
DO - 10.1080/17405629.2013.806263
M3 - Article
SN - 1740-5629
VL - 11
SP - 102
EP - 110
JO - European Journal of Developmental Psychology
JF - European Journal of Developmental Psychology
IS - 1
ER -