Gender Differences on School-Age Brazilians Assessed Using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18)

Authors

  • Deisy Ribas Emerich Universidade de São Paulo
  • Marina Monzani da Rocha Universidade de São Paulo
  • Edwiges Ferreira de Mattos Silvares Universidade de São Paulo
  • Julia de Paiva Gonçalves Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Keywords:

Gender, child psychopathology, psychological assessment, cross cultural psychology.

Abstract

The influence of gender on the presence of behavior problems during childhood has been a topic of interest of the recent literature. Studies indicate that boys show more externalizing behavior problems, while girls show more internalizing behavior problems. Besides, boys also show more problems than girls, in general. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of gender on the “Child Behavior Checklist” (CBCL) scales in a group of Brazilian children, and compare the results with multicultural data obtained with the same form. Parents of 1228 children, aged six to 11 years old, completed the CBCL in schools of different Brazilian regions. Boys achieved significantly higher scores on the externalizing scale and total problems scale. These results allow us to conclude that the effects of gender on the CBCL scales are very similar in Brazil and other countries.

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Author Biographies

Deisy Ribas Emerich, Universidade de São Paulo

Mestranda do Departamento de Psicologia Clínica da Universidade de São Paulo

Marina Monzani da Rocha, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutoranda do Departamento de Psicologia Clínica da Universidade de São Paulo

Edwiges Ferreira de Mattos Silvares, Universidade de São Paulo

Professora Titular do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Julia de Paiva Gonçalves, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Acadêmica de Psicologia na Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

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Published

2012-09-13

How to Cite

Emerich, D. R., da Rocha, M. M., Silvares, E. F. de M., & Gonçalves, J. de P. (2012). Gender Differences on School-Age Brazilians Assessed Using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18). Psico, 43(3). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/revistapsico/article/view/10053

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (2012)

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