The reliability and validity of the preschool behaviour checklist to Turkish nursery children

Kapci E. G.

Early Child Development and Care, vol.150, no.1, pp.43-51, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 150 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/0300443991500104
  • Journal Name: Early Child Development and Care
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.43-51
  • Keywords: Checklist, Preschool behaviour, Reliability, Turkey, Validity
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study reports on the validity and reliability of the Pre-school Behaviour Checklist (PBCL) to Turkish nursery children. Data were obtained from a total of 432 girls (47.89%) and 470 boys (52.10%) attending two type of nurseries, state (n = 505, 56%) and private (n = 397, 44%) in Ankara/Turkiye with a mean age of 51 months (SO. 11.12). The validity of the PBCL were examined by criterion and construct validity; the reliability of the PBCL, were examined by internal consistency, test-retest reliability and interrater agreement. The findings suggest that the PBCL has psychometric properties comparable to British sample (McGuire & Richman, 1986) and could be used with Turkish nursery children. © 1999 OPA (Overseas Publishers Association) N.V.