Devereux Child Behavior (DCB) rating scale

The Devereux Child Behavior (DCB) rating scale assesses aggressive behavior, anxiety problems, attention problems, dependency, physical coordination problems, and emotional lability. Parents are asked to rate their children's behavior in the past 2 months on a 5-point scale, with 1 = never and 5= very frequently.

NTR uses 42 items from the DCB. Items were chosen whose scale was associated with intelligence (distractibility, poor self-care, social isolation, inadequate need for independence, social aggression, and unethical behavior). In addition, the questionnaire included items from scales that are related to emotional problem behavior. Other problem behavior dimensions included were: coordination body, messiness/sloppiness, inability to delay, and anxious-fearful ideation. Four items were included that did not belong to one of the behavior dimensions.

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  • Young Netherlands Twin Register

  • YS_5
  •   MC FC
    5.0 years   From 1994-01-01 (ongoing)

  • YE_ATTEF1
  •   MC FC
    5.0 - 6.0 years   From 1995-01-01 to 1996-01-01

    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
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