Youth psychopathology: Universal or culture-specific? Testing the syndrome models of youth self-report in Chinese population.
Jianghong Liu, Clare Chan, Patrick W L Leung
PMID 34595782WHAT IT FOUND
Chinese 12-year-olds largely matched the original eight-syndrome Youth Self-Report model, but a Weight Concern factor emerged.
For nurses, standard syndromes are usable, yet girls' rule-breaking and Weight Concern scores need careful interpretation.
Key findings
01The original Achenbach eight-syndrome Youth Self-Report model showed good or acceptable fit in the Chinese adolescent sample.
02Weisz et al.'s Thai male model fit overall, but five items did not load; the female model was not supported because two factors had zero variance.
03Exploratory analysis found a seven-factor male model and an eight-factor female model, both containing Weight Concern, but some female factors had poor internal consistency.
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What it does not show
All participants were 12 years old, so the findings may not apply to older adolescents. The sample came from Jintan, which is neither a metropolitan city nor rural China, so it may not represent broader Chinese populations. Only the Youth Self-Report was analysed, so parent or teacher ratings were not tested. Some female factors had zero variance or poor internal consistency, so their scores are not stable.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The article metadata lists NIH extramural research support.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat the Youth Self-Report as a validated diagnostic tool for all Chinese youth. The sample was only 12-year-olds in one city, and some female factors had poor internal consistency or did not fit.