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Interparent agreement on the Behavior Problem Checklist (BPC) was assessed in relation to several potentially influential variables. Major findings indicated parent agreement to be of a moderate level, generally higher in nondistressed than distressed samples, lower on Personality Problem items than Conduct Problem items, very low regarding presence of specific behaviors, and importantly related to type of reliability index employed. Issues deserving additional research effort are discussed.
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This research was supported in part by NIMH Grant No. 2R01 MH25802 and by NIAAA Research Scientist Development Award No. 1K01 AA00027 to the first author.
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Jacob, T., Grounds, L. & Haley, R. Correspondence between parents' reports on the Behavior Problem Checklist. J Abnorm Child Psychol 10, 593–608 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00920756
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