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. 2015 Jul 2;44:445–457. doi: 10.1007/s10802-015-0045-4

Table 4.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the RAD and DSED items and items from the four subscales-assessing child mental health problems in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (N = 122).

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Est ES Est ES Est ES Est ES Est ES Est ES
SDQ emotional items
 Somatic 0.47 0.12
 Worries 0.62 0.08
 Unhappy 0.68 0.08
 Clingy 0.68 0.08
 Afraid 0.75 0.07
SDQ conduct items
 Throws tantrums 0.81 0.06
 Obeys 0.77 0.05
 Fights 0.80 0.07
 Steals 0.72 0.08
 Lies 0.69 0.07
SDQ hyperactivity-inattention items
 Restless 0.71 0.06
 Fidgety 0.78 0.06
 Distracted 0.82 0.06
 Reflect 0.83 0.06
 Attend 0.81 0.04
SDQ peer problems items
 Is a loner 0.64 0.08
 Has friends 0.52 0.10
 Popular 0.81 0.07
 Bullied 0.69 0.08
 Better with adults than with children 0.83 0.06
DAWBA RAD items
 Resists being helped 0.76 0.09
 Avoids emotional closeness 0.37 0.13
 Gaze aversion 0.66 0.08
 Unpredictable at reunion 0.63 0.11
 On the lookout for danger 0.53 0.10
DAWBA DSED items
 Needs to be center of attention 0.86 0.07
 Desperate for adult attention 0.79 0.06
 Singles out adult in charge 0.53 0.09
 Many shallow relationships 0.65 0.08
 Overfriendly with strangers 0.64 0.07
 Superficial affection 0.81 0.07
 Wanders away 0.58 0.08
 Intrusive questions 0.77 0.07
 Hangs on to adults 0.68 0.08

SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, DAWBA Developmental and Well-Being Assessment, RAD reactive attachment disorder, DSED disinhibited social engagement disorder