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This study examined the factor structure and discriminative validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) with community-based and clinic-referred samples of young children (2–6 years). In the community sample, confirmatory factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure with components reflecting Inattentive, Oppositional Defiant, and Conduct Problem Behavior. In the clinic sample, component scores differentiated children with specific behavior problems from children without significant externalizing symptoms. However, component scores did not differentiate within the externalizing spectrum. The data suggest that ECBI components may be useful to screen community-based and clinic-referred young children for externalizing symptoms, but may be less useful to identify children with specific behavior problems.
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Weis, R., Lovejoy, M.C. & Lundahl, B.W. Factor Structure and Discriminative Validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory With Young Children. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 27, 269–278 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-005-2407-7
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