Validation of a cross-cultural instrument for child behavior problems: the Disruptive Behavior International Scale – Nepal version

Table 3 Correlations between Parent Report Measures: Convergent & Discriminant Validity

Measure	1^a	2^b	3^b	4	5	6	7	8
Locally-derived behavior problem measures (convergent validity)
1 DBIS-N (parent report)	–
2 Vignette-based nomination^b	0.59	–
3 Behavior problem term nomination^b (badmaash [naughty/disobedient])	0.57	0.55	–
Externally-derived behavior problem measures (convergent validity)
4 ECBI	0.84	0.53	0.53	–
5 ODD symptoms on K-SADS-PL^c	0.58	0.39	0.41	0.59	–
6 CD symptoms on K-SADS-PL^c	0.44	0.31	0.36	0.45	0.60	–
Functional impairment (convergent validity)
7 Functional impairment (CFIS)	0.63	0.36	0.30	0.68	0.35	0.32	–
Different constructs (discriminant validity)
8 Ten Questions Plus (total score)	−0.27	− 0.01	− 0.09	−0.34	− 0.26	−0.19	− 0.38	–

^aColumn “1” indicates the study instrument (DBIS-N)
^bCorrelation calculated using Spearman’s rank-sum correlation coefficient for ordinal variables
^cCalculated using number of ‘subthreshold’- and ‘threshold’-level symptoms endorsed
Abbreviations: DBIS-N Disruptive Behavior International Scale—Nepal version, ECBI Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, K-SADS-PL Kiddie-SADS-Present and Lifetime version, CFIS Child Functional Impairment scale, ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder, CD Conduct Disorder

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