SDQ
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
The SDQ is a behavioral screening tool designed to assess strengths and difficulties in children and adolescents (aged 4 to 17). This questionnaire is completed by parents or guardians. It covers several dimensions: emotional symptoms, conduct, hyperactivity/attention, peer relationships and prosocial behavior.
- Number of questions
- 25 questions
- Estimated duration
- 6 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
- Target audience
- Children, adolescents (aged 4 to 17)
- Authors
- Robert Goodman (1997)
- Category
- Parenting, Adolescent care, ADHD, Childhood
Preview of the 25 questions
Scoring & interpretation
The questionnaire is divided into five scales of five items each: emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behavior. Each subscale can be scored from 0 to 10, and a combined total difficulties score is calculated by summing all items except prosocial behavior.
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