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A large community-based sample of Russian youths (n = 841, age M = 13.17 years, SD = 2.51) was assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist (mothers and fathers separately), Teacher's Report Form, and Youth Self-Report. The multiple indicator-version of the correlated trait-correlated method minus one, or CT-C(M - 1), model was applied to analyze (a) the convergent and divergent validity of these instruments in Russia, (b) the degree of trait-specificity of rater biases, and (c) potential predictors of rater-specific effects. As expected, based on the published results from different countries and in different languages, the convergent validity of the instruments was rather high between mother and father reports, but rather low for parent, teacher, and self-reports. For self- and teacher reports, rater-specific effects were related to age and gender of the children for some traits. These results, once again, attest to the importance of incorporating information from multiple observers when psychopathological traits are evaluated in children and adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)893-911
Number of pages19
JournalPsychological Assessment
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2010

    Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

    Research areas

  • CBCL, Correlated trait-correlated method minus one CT-C(M - 1), Russian youth, TRF, YSR

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