Abstract (eng)
The self-assesment of children with regard to the detection of underlying psychological problems is an important approach in clinical assessment but also fraught with problems. MINDCHECK (MC) was developed to strengthen this approach and minimize problems. It is a computer based tool, inspired by the BPM-Y, that is meant to be used for the detection of clinical abnormalities in childhood. The goal of this examination was the evaluation of quality criteria, the validation of MC, and testing of the factor model derived from BPM-Y. Data of 116 children aged 6-11, 76 parents, and 56 teachers, was collected utilizing the MC and tests for the detection of clinical abnormalities and social competence from the ASEBA inventory. Additionally emotion comprehension and ToM were assessed using the TEC and ToMI. The results of the reliability analysis suggest a good internal consistency in the MC, comparable to that of the BPM-Y. Item analysis revealed a low item-total correlation of items from the scale "Attention" and low intercorrelations between the scales "Attention" and "Externalizing". Homogeneities can with one exeption be jugded as inside an acceptable range. In the matter of construct validation of the MC with regard to the BPM-Y no significant correlation between the two was found. This applies for both, the level of items as well as the level of scales. The examination of the factor model shows a similar structure as the BPM-Y, with more variance explained by the MC in the scale "Externalizing" and consequentially higher factor loading.