Table 7

Test Retest Reliability of Parent and Teacher SDQ in a community sample of 3 – 17 year old Chinese children

SDQ Scale
Parent (N = 45)
Teacher (N = 45)

Emotional Symptoms
0.47
0.40
Conduct Problems
0.70
0.50
Hyperactivity – Inattention
0.48
0.64.
Peer Problems
0.79
0.58
Prosocial Behaviour
0.43
0.50
Total Difficulties Score
0.72
0.55

Note all correlations significant p < 0.001

Du et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008 2:8   doi:10.1186/1753-2000-2-8