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The Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a type of ASSESSMENT TOOL.
It is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire which can be completed by:
- Parents of 3-4 year olds
- Parents of 4-16 year olds
- Self-report by 11-16 year olds
- Teachers of 3-4 year olds
- Teachers of 4-16 year olds
There are 25 questions in the Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire, looking at positive and negative aspects of a child's behaviour. The allowed responses for questions 1-6, 8-10, 12-13, 15-20, and 22-24 are one of the following:
- 0 Not true
- 1 Somewhat true
- 2 Certainly true
- 9 Missing
The allowed responses for questions 7, 11, 14, 21 and 25 are one of the following:
- 0 Certainly true
- 1 Somewhat true
- 2 Not true
- 9 Missing
Subsets of the results from the Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire are used to calculate the following SDQ Scale and Total Scores:
- Strengths And Difficulties Emotional Problems Scale Score
- Strengths And Difficulties Conduct Problems Scale Score
- Strengths And Difficulties Peer Problems Scale Score
- Strengths And Difficulties Prosocial Behaviour Scale Score
- Strengths And Difficulties Total Difficulties Score
- Strengths And Difficulties Total Impact Score
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| shortname | SDQ |
| plural | Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaires |