Adolescence
Volume 42, Issue 165, 2007, Pages 51-71

Validation of the multiple language versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 for refugee adolescents (Review)

Bean T.* , Derluyn I. , Eurelings-Bontekoe E. , Broekaert E. , Spinhoven P.
  • a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, United States
  • b Department of Orthopedagogics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • c Department of Health and Clinical Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
  • d Department of Orthopedagogics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • e Department of Health and Clinical Psychology, Leiden University, Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

Abstract

The objective of this study is to provide preliminary psychometric properties of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 (HSCL-37A) for refugee adolescents. The HSCL-37A is a modification of the well-known HSCL-25 and assesses symptoms of internalizing and externalizing problems that have been associated with reactions to trauma. Four independent heterogeneous samples (N = 3,890) of unaccompanied refugee minors, immigrants, and native Dutch and Belgian adolescents were assessed at school. The confirmative factor analyses, per language version, support the two-factor structure of internalizing and externalizing behavior. The total and subscales show good internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability in spite of the heterogeneous sample populations. The construct, content, and criterion validity of the HSCL-37A were also examined and found to be good. The findings of this study suggest that the HSCL-37A is a reliable and valid instrument to be used among culturally diverse refugee adolescents to assess emotional distress and maladaptive behaviors.

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depression publication refugee psychological aspect human validation study Refugees Translations statistics language ethnology Humans Adolescent Review reproducibility adjustment disorder Reproducibility of Results questionnaire Belgium Psychometrics psychometry social adaptation Questionnaires Adjustment Disorders Social Adjustment social behavior
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ISSN: 00018449
Cited by: 52
Original Language: English