General Information

The Preschool Social Behaviour Questionnaire was created by merging two different questionnaires, the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire and the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire. Using this scale, teachers measure disruptiveness, anxiety, physical aggression, inattention, hyperactivity, opposition, and prosocial behavior in their students.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Preschool Social Behaviour Questionnaire
Author(s):	Richard E. Tremblay, F. Vitaro, C. Gagnon, C. Piche, N. Royer
Date of Publication:	1992
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Conduct problems
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 5 through 8 years old Grade Level: Kindergarten
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Teacher
Subtests and Scores:	Disruptiveness, Opposition, Inattention, Anxiety, Physical Aggression, Prosociality
Number of Items:	39
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	2,000
Population:	French-Canadian children.
Culture/ethnicity:	Caucasian
SES Level:	Representative of the Quebec kindergarten population.

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.67 to 0.93

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Richard E. Tremblay

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Tremblay, R. E., Vitaro, F., Gagnon, C., Piche, C., & Royer, N. (1992). A prosocial scale for the Preschool Behaviour Questionnaire: Concurrent and predictive correlates. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 15 (2), 227-245.
Other Reference(s):	Behar, L., & Stringfield, S. (1974). A behavior rating scale for the preschool child. Developmental Psychology, 10, 601-610.

Contact

Name:	Richard E. Tremblay
Organization:	Research Unit on Children's Psychosocial Maladjustment (GRIP) University of Montreal
Address:	3050, Edouard-Montpetit, Suite A-210
City:	Montreal, Quebec
State:	Canada
Zip:	H3T 1J7
Phone:	(514) 343-6963
Fax:	(514) 343-6962
E-mail:	grip@umontreal.ca
Website:	http://www.grip.umontreal.ca

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007