امیرحسین دانشمند کفترودی

Given the importance of screening children’s psychological problems, the precision of multi-gate tools, and the need for fast and accurate data collection in the virtual realm, this study aimed to develop an electronic instrument for psychological screening of children, in both teacher and parent report formats. 

The study involved parents and teachers of elementary students from 31 provinces across the country. From each province, two cities were selected, and from each city, two schools were purposefully chosen. The sample included 2,420 parents and 6,972 teachers. The conceptual model for both instruments encompassed eight constructs: anxiety, depression, hyperactivity and inattention, bullying behaviors, academic and social impairments, self-regulation, self-harm, and risk of child abuse. 

Item analysis showed that 139 items in the parent version and 101 items in the teacher version demonstrated satisfactory adequacy. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported an eight-factor structure for the parent version and a six-factor structure for the teacher version. In the teacher version, two combined components emerged: aggressive impulsive behaviors with inattention and hyperactivity, and self-injurious behaviors with child abuse. Coefficient alphas for internal consistency ranged from 0.73 to 0.97, ordinal alphas from 0.86 to 0.98, and omegas from 0.75 to 0.97. 

The electronic parent and teacher report versions demonstrated appropriate structural validity and reliability, making them suitable for both clinical and research applications.