The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Factorial invariance in problem behaviors across gender and age |
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| Authors: | Silje Hukkelberg |
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| Affiliation: | The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development, University of Oslo, Norway |
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| Abstract: | The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) assesses problem behaviors in children, and is a widely used instrument in both clinical work and research. Evidence suggests that the short ECBI version, comprising 22 items, can be reduced into the three oblique factors: Oppositional defiant behavior; Conduct problem behavior; and Inattentive behavior. The present study aimed to evaluate this three‐factor model in a Norwegian sample of 554 children, and examine multi‐group invariance across gender and age. Consistent with previous research, results confirmed a tripartite model, with the same residual covariances and cross‐loading appearing across groups. Multi‐group confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated partial measurement invariance across gender and age. Overall, findings support a meaningful comparison of the short ECBI across gender and age. The study makes a contribution to the generalizability issue of the ECBI. |
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| Keywords: | Problem behavior invariance gender age |
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