Adaptation Of Child Behaviour Checklist To Azerbaijan Culture

The aim of this study is to adapt the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 6-18) to Azerbaijan culture. Study group of the research is consist of 1232 (630 female, 599 male) children and adolescents between the ages of 6-17 studying in classes 1 to 11 in Azerbaijan.The ability to explain the data obtained from Azerbaijani Version of CBCL by theoretical model was examined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The RMSEA index was calculated as .09 for the one-dimensional alternative model and Comparative Fit Index as .93 for CBCL Azerbaijani Version. It was concluded that the alternative one-dimensional model, where a series of indexes were evaluated together, has an acceptable fit.Internal consistency coefficients were calculated as .94 for Total Problems, .87 for Internalizationand .87 for Externatilazation. The internal consistency coefficients for the empirically based problem subtests varied between .62 and .86.Correlations with total score of total syndrome subtests of the checklist were calculated for female and male students and 6-11/12-17 ages, and a positive and significant correlation was found for female and male students and 6-11/12-17 age groups (p .70) between Anxiety/Depression, Social Withdrawn/Depression and Internalizing Problems and between Aggressive Behavior, Delinquent Behaviour problem subtests and Externalizing Problems, was detected.It was found that Externalizing Problems and Aggressive Behavior subtests of boys has a significantly higher average than girls (p.70) olduğu saptanmıştır. Erkek çocukların Dışa Yönelim ve Saldırgan Davranışlar alt testlerinde kızlardan anlamlı olarak daha yüksek ortalamaya sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<.05). Kız çocukların Sosyal İçe Dönüklük/Depresyon ve İçe Yönelim, erkeklerin ise Sosyal Sorunlar ve Düşünce Sorunları puanlarının yaşla birlikte artış gösterdiği, erkekler için Sosyal İçe Dönüklük/Depresyon ve İçe Yönelim puanlarının düştüğü belirlenmiştir(p<.05)