Fundamental factors in children disorders based on the Achenbach and Rescolar’s Child Behavior Checklist

Abstract

present study examined the Fundamental factors in children disorders based on the Achenbach and Rescolar’s Child Behavior Checklist. Statistical society of the present research was the children and adolescents that were referred to health centers in second half of 1391. The sample sizes were 200 persons (88 boys and 112 girls) that were selected by accessible method. The instrument was Achenbach and Rescolar’s Child Behavior Checklist (2001). Exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors, internalizing and externalizing (anxiety) and physical health has been extracted. The results showed that both impaired thinking and attention problems caused by the presence of two factors: 1 and 3, the further to act as a common factor in Psychopathology of child. Three of Internalizing, Externalizing and somatization factors as disorders are centered that are detected by the Achenbach and Rescolar’s Child Behavior Checklist. Other problems such as thought, social and attention as Common factors are classified as significant. According to research Results can say suitable tool is Child Behavior Checklist for use in research and clinical situations.

Keywords

• fundamental factors
• children disorders
• child behavior checklist