EYBERG CHILD BEHAVIOR INVENTORY (ECBI)

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Author: Eyberg, S.

Date: 1999

Construct: Child Development, Parenting Skills Standardized: Yes

Instrument Type(s): Likert Scale (36 Items)

Uses of Information: The ECBI and Sutter-Eyberg Student Behavior Inventory-Revised (SESBI-R) are used as (1) screening measures in the clinical identification of children for the diagnosis and treatment of externalizing behavior problems, (2) screening measures in the identification of high-risk children for delinquency prevention programs, and (3) outcome measures in evaluations of treatment programs for conduct-disordered children.

Environment: Home or school setting

Description: The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI), designed to assess parental report of conduct behavioral problems in children and adolescents ages 2-16, measures the number of difficult behavior problems and the frequency with which they occur.

References: Eyberg & Pincus (1999)

Cost: ECBI/SESBI-R Introductory Kit has a list price of $159.00. The kit includes the ECBI and the SESBI-R professional manual, 50 ECBI test sheets, and 50 SESBI-R test sheets.

Availability of Test Manual: Yes. The manual provides normative data and information on the psychometric strength of the instruments

Contact Information: Psychological Assessment Resources 16204 North Florida Ave. Lutz, FL 33549 Tel: 800.331.8378, Fax: 800.727.9329 Email: custserv@parinc.com Web: www.parinc.com Author: Sheila Eyberg, University of Florida Department of Clinical and Health Psychology PO Box 100165 Gainesville, FL, 32610

EYBERG CHILD BEHAVIOR INVENTORY (ECBI)

FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention 2

Instructions: Not specified

Administrator: Parents, teachers, home visitors, and/or program staff

Qualification: A bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, or related field. Relevant coursework in tests and measurement.

Training Required: Minimal training requirements. Training requires familiarity with the manual and questionnaires.

Administration Time: 5 minutes

Respondents: Children and adolescents 2-16 years old

Scales/Item Options: Each behavior is rated on two scales: A seven-point Intensity scale assesses how often the behaviors currently occur in the home or school setting (1 means never, 4 means sometimes, and 7 means always) and a Problem scale (Yes/No) identifies whether the childs behavior is problematic for the parent or teacher.)

Scoring: Manual Scoring: The ECBI and SESBI-R require 5 minutes each to score. Interpreting the scores requires graduate training in psychology, counseling, or a closely related field.

Languages: English. Unofficially translated by universities and other organizations into Welsh, Spanish, German, Norwegian, French, and Chinese.

Psychometric Properties: Test-retest value: 0.86 to 0.88 Interrater reliability: 0.86 to 0.79 Internal consistency: 0.88 to 0.95 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Prepared by the National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research Prevent Child Abuse America Last Updated: July 28, 2005 References: http://vinst.umdnj.edu/VAID/TestReport.asp?Code=ECBI