Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) - Prosocial behavior

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief questionnaire for assessing the psychosocial adjustment of children and adolescents. Versions are available for parents and teachers of 4- to 16-year-olds, and a nearly identical version can be completed independently by 11- to 16-years olds. The SDQ differs from related instruments in that it is very short, with 25 items that are divided into five scales: emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity-inattention, peer problems and prosocial behavior.

In Generation R, the prosocial subscale of the SDQ is used to assess prosocial behavior. The prosocial subscale consists of 5 items, scored on a 3-point Likert scale, including items like ‘My child often spontaneously offers to help others’ and ‘My child is considerate of other people’s feelings’.

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  • Generation R

  • 5-6 years
    •   P1C
    4.9 - 9.1 years   From 2008-01-01 to 2012-12-31
  • 9-10 years
    •   MC FC CC
    8.7 - 12.5 years   From 2012-01-01 to 2016-12-31
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
    Measure name Prosocial behavior
    References
    van Widenfelt, B. M., Goedhart, A. W., Treffers, P. D. A., & Goodman, R. (2003). Dutch version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 12(6), 281–289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-003-0341-3
    Goodman, R. (1997). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A Research Note. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 38(5), 581–586. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01545.x
    GOODMAN, R. (2001). Psychometric Properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 40(11), 1337–1345. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-200111000-00015
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