Factor Analysis of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist in a Population of Children with Voiding Dysfunction and/or Nocturnal Enuresis |
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Authors: | Cortney Wolfe-Christensen David A. Fedele DeMond Grant Amy L. Veenstra Larisa G. Kovacevic Jack S. Elder Yegappan Lakshmanan |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901, Beaubien, 3rd Floor Carls Bldg, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA 2. Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 3. Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Abstract: | The research objective was to identify the factor structure of the pediatric symptom checklist (PSC) in children with voiding dysfunction and/or nocturnal enuresis who were seen in a pediatric urology clinic. Retrospective chart reviews were conducted for 498 consecutive patients, ages 6–16, who were seen over a 13-month period. The PSC, a 35-item measure used to screen for psychosocial difficulties, was completed by the patient’s caregiver. Confirmatory factor analyses using three previous models were conducted. A four factor model comprised of internalizing, externalizing, attention problems, and chronic illness factors represented the best fit to the data. Within this population, the PSC appears to capture internalizing and externalizing problems, difficulties with attention, and possible side effects of a medical condition. This information could aid clinicians in assessing adjustment difficulties within this population and concurrently allow researchers to examine whether these specific factors are related to other relevant outcomes. |
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