Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
https://trends.org.br/article/doi/10.1590/2237-6089-2013-0051
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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The Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q): evidence of validity in the Brazilian context

Questionário de Comportamentos Agressivos e Reativos entre Pares (Q-CARP): evidências de validade para o contexto brasileiro

Juliane Callegaro Borsa; Denise Ruschel Bandeira

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q), a self-report instrument comprising two independent scales that assess aggressive behavior and reactions to peer aggression.Method: A total of 727 elementary schoolchildren aged 8-13 years (52% boys) were included. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to evaluate the factor structure.Results: The Brazilian version of the PARB-Q was consistent with the original version. The results of the exploratory factor analyses (EFA) indicated a one-factor solution for the first scale (Peer Aggression Scale) and a three-factor solution (Reactive Aggression, Seeking Teacher Support, and Internalizing Reaction) for the Reaction to Peer Aggression Scale. The confirmatory analyses for both scales yielded good fit indices.Conclusion: The results of the statistical analyses suggested adequate psychometric properties and satisfactory validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the PARB-Q, making it a useful tool for assessing aggressive behavior as well as children's reactions to aggression by their peers.

Keywords

Assessment, aggression, child, validation, questionnaire

Resumo

Objetivo: Avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do Questionário de Comportamentos Agressivos e Reativos entre Pares (Q-CARP), versão brasileira, instrumento de autorrelato composto por duas escalas independentes que avaliam os comportamentos agressivos e as reações das crianças frente à agressão dos seus pares.Método: Participaram do estudo 727 crianças com idade entre 8 e 13 anos, estudantes do ensino fundamental (52% meninos). Análises fatoriais exploratórias e confirmatórias foram realizadas com o objetivo de avaliar a estrutura fatorial do instrumento.Resultados: O Q-CARP foi consistente com a versão original. Os resultados das análises fatoriais exploratórias indicaram solução de um fator para a primeira escala (Escala de Comportamentos Agressivos) e de três fatores (Reação Agressiva, Busca de Apoio e Reação Internalizada) para a Escala de Reação à Agressão. As análises fatoriais confirmatórias revelaram bons índices para ambas as escalas.Conclusão: Os resultados das análises estatísticas sugeriram adequadas propriedades psicométricas e satisfatórios índices de validade e fidedignidade para a versão brasileira do Q-CARP, configurando-se como uma ferramenta útil para avaliar os comportamentos agressivos de crianças e, também, suas reações frente à agressão de seus pares.

Palavras-chave

Avaliação, comportamentos agressivos, criança, validação, questionário

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