Table 7.
Convergent and divergent validity for the NICU: Spearman's correlations between ITHQ domain scores and CBCL/1.5-5 scales, SF-36 domain scores and FAD
| CBCL/1.5-5 | SF-36 | FAD | ||||||||
| Infant scales | Internal | External | Total Problem | Physical | Role Physical | Pain | Role Mental | Energy | Social function | |
| Physical abilities | -.35 | -.21 | -.29 | .17 | .10 | .10 | .20 | .12 | .15 | -.22 |
| Growth and Development | -.51 | -.39 | -.51 | .17 | .14 | .18 | .24 | .25 | .26 | -.29 |
| Bodily Pain/discomfort | -.31 | -.27 | -.33 | .14 | .19 | .23 | .24 | .17 | .22 | -.15 |
| Temperament and moods | -.60 | -.52 | -.60 | .24 | .26 | .24 | .29 | .30 | .38 | -.36 |
| General behavior | -.47 | -.63 | -.59 | .20 | .15 | .19 | .18 | .23 | .26 | -.35 |
| Getting along with others | -.61 | -.68 | -.69 | .27 | .18 | .23 | .24 | .24 | .32 | -.36 |
| General health perception | -.39 | -.29 | -.37 | .19 | .14 | .18 | .23 | .23 | .25 | -.28 |
| Parent scales | ||||||||||
| Impact-emotional | -.57 | -.59 | -.63 | .24 | .23 | .26 | .32 | .32 | .35 | -.33 |
| Impact-time | -.46 | -.50 | -.51 | .29 | .26 | .32 | .35 | .33 | .38 | -.34 |
| Mental health | -.37 | -.38 | -.40 | .25 | .31 | .35 | .48 | .57 | .52 | -.43 |
| General health – parent | -.27 | -.28 | -.31 | .38 | .34 | .45 | .28 | .48 | .38 | -.30 |
| Family cohesion | -.24 | -.26 | -.27 | .13 | .18 | .20 | .29 | .29 | .33 | -.58 |
CBCL/1.5-5 domains: internalizing syndromes; externalizing syndromes; total problems score; FAD: Family Assessment Device