Epidemiology of behavioral and emotional problems among children of jamaica and the United States: Parent reports for ages 6 to 11
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Vol. 22 (1) , 113-128
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02169259
Abstract
Research on child behavior problems requires standardized methodology in order to identify similarities and differences between societies. The present study compared parent-reported behavior problems of 360 Jamaican and 946 U.S. children aged 6 to 11. It revealed few differences in individual, total, internalizing (e.g., depression), and externalizing (e.g., fighting) problem scores as a function of nationality, gender, or age. Findings from this and other studies indicate the feasibility of a common methodology in cross-national studies of children's problems, but also the need for further refinement.Keywords
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