Applicability of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (for Parents) in Hearing Impaired Children Aged 3-7 Years / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the application of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (the edition for parents) (SDQ) in children with hearing impairment aged three to seven years. Methods:From November, 2018 to March, 2019, 85 hearing impaired children aged three to seven years in Ningxia Disabled Rehabilitation Center were tested by SDQ and Meadow-Kendall Social-Emotional Assessment Inventory (SEAI). After six weeks, 14 randomly sampled subjects were retested. Results:The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the total SDQ was 0.669 and that of sub-dimensions was 0.724 respectively, and that of subscales ranged from 0.275 to 0.657. And the test-retest reliabilities after six weeks were between 0.543 and 0.898 (P < 0.05). The scores of emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems, and total difficulties on SDQ were related to SEAI. The detection rate of emotional behavior problems was 22.4%. There was no significant difference between genders and age groups in the scores and the detection rates of emotional behavior problems (P > 0.05). Conclusion:SDQ can be used as a screening tool for the hearing impaired children aged three to seven years.