Reliability and validity of the youth outcome questionnaire self-report

J Clin Psychol. 2009 Oct;65(10):1115-26. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20620.

Abstract

The psychometric properties of an adolescent mental health outcome instrument (Youth Outcome Questionnaire Self-Report version [Y-OQ-SR]) were examined. Participants were 206 adolescents (ages 12-18; mean age=15). The Y-OQ-SR was evaluated in terms of its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity. Criterion measures included the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Self-Report of Personality-Adolescent Version (SRP), and the Child Behavior Checklist Youth Self Report (YSR). Analyses revealed very good internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Y-OQ-SR total score and subscales, and moderate to good concurrent validity with the SRP and YSR. The Y-OQ-SR appears to be a valid and reliable self-report measure of psychosocial distress that warrants further study in youth psychotherapy research.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / therapy
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychotherapy
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*