French version of the brief infant-toddler social and emotional assessment questionnaire-bitsea

Jaqueline Wendland, Marie Danet, Estelle Gacoin, Nadia Didane, Nicolas Bodeau, Thomas Saïas, Morgane Le Bail, Marie Thérèse Cazenave, Thais Molina, Ophélie Puccinelli, Olivia Chirac, Melania Medeiros, Priscille Gérardin, David Cohen, Antoine Guédeney

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Abstract

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the French version of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA). Methods The sample consisted of 589 low-risk infants aged 12-36 months and their parents. Parents completed the BITSEA, the Child Behavior Checklist 11/2-5 (CBCL - 18 months to 5 years version), and the Parenting Stress Index - Short Form (PSI-SF).Results Multitrait-multimethod and confirmatory factor analyses revealed adequate psychometric properties for the French version of the BITSEA. Scores on the BITSEA Problem scale were positively correlated to all CBCL and PSI-SF subscales, whereas negative correlations were found between BITSEA Competence scale and CBCL and PSI-SF subscales. The BITSEA Problem score significantly increased with level of parental worry, examined through a single-item question that is part of the BITSEA. Conclusion Findings support the validity of the French version of the BITSEA. However, additional work on the clinical validity of the BITSEA, including with at-risk children, is warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)562-575
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Pediatric Psychology
Volume39
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • infant
  • parent
  • screening
  • social-emotional development
  • toddler
  • validity

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