General Information

The Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale (BDRS) is a screening instrument that measures behavior patterns. It assesses the following types of behavior: aggressive/acting out, irresponsible/inattentive, socially withdrawn and fearful/anxious. Psychologists, teachers, counselors, or parents rate the individual on a 7-point scale.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale
Author(s):	Lyndal M. Bullock & Michael J. Wilson
Date of Publication:	1989
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Time to Administer:	5-10 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Emotional/Behavior Disorders
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 5 and older Grade Level: Kindergarten to High School Junior
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Parent, Teacher, Therapist
Subtests and Scores:	Aggressive-Acting Out, Irresponsible-Inattentive, Socially Withdrawn, Fearful-Anxious, Total
Number of Items:	43
Type of Scale:	Standardized Rating Scale

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	1,942
Population:	Not reported by author(s).
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Asian-American, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Native-American
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.82 to 0.91
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	0.64 to 0.68
The range of Internal consistency:	0.87 to 0.98

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	Masters Degree
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Riverside Publishing

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Bullock, L. M., & Wilson, M. J. (1989). Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale: Examiner's Manual. Itasca, IL: Riverside.
Other Reference(s):	Wilson, M. J., Moore, A. D., & Bullock, L. M. (1987). Factorial invariance of the Behavioral Dimensions Rating Scale. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 20, 11-17. Bullock, L. M., Wilson, M. J., Sarnacki, R. L., & Campbell, R. E. (1990). Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale: A comparison of elementary and secondary school student ratings. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 23, 77-82.
	Reviewed in the Buros Institute, Mental Measurements Yearbook. http://www.unl.edu/buros/

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Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006