Psychometric Properties of Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory in Albanian context

From early childhood onward, aggressive behavior and other forms of behavior difficulties have been shown to be stable phenomena. As a part of their normal development, preschool-age children are highly active, often moody, and hardhead. Moreover, typical preschoolers disobey to their parents ‘commands. Though, problem behavior occurs frequently and is expected as part of typical development for young children, it is an area of concern. Developmental researchers and psychologists have been continuously interested in assessing and screening children’s problem behaviors, since such behaviors have been associated with negative long-term outcomes. Behavior rating scales are the most commonly used method of assessing and the number of child behavior rating scales has increased dramatically in recent years (Kamphaus, Petoskey, & Rowe, 2000). The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) is the scale analyzed in the current study. ECBI is a parent rating scale widely used to assess disruptive behaviors in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study is to assess psychometric properties of the Albanian version of the ECBI. The Albanian version of the ECBI was administered to parents of 251 children between the ages 3 and 6 in three different kindergarten in Tirana. Results indicated that the Albanian version of ECBI is psychometrically sound.