Factor-Analytic Study of a Spanish Translation of the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist

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Abstract
Undertook a factor analysis of a Spanish translation of the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist (RBPC) based on mothers' ratings for a clinical sample of 144 male Hispanic children and adolescents. Using the principal-axis method with varimax rotation, we retained six factors. We found congruence with established RBPC factors for five of the six scales (Conduct Disorder, Socialized Aggression, Attention Problems-Immaturity, Anxiety-Withdrawal, and Motor Excess), but no Psychotic Behavior factor appeared, and a small Conduct Disorder-Peers factor emerged. These results, as well as other comparisons between this sample and RBPC samples, suggest that the translation of RBPC is suitable for use with male Hispanic children and adolescents.