Behaviour problems in people with intellectual disabilities: validation of the French version of the Behaviour Problems Inventory – Short Form

• DOI: 10.1111/jir.12612
• Publication Date: 2019-02-18T10:18:05Z
• Authors: L. Oubrahim; N. Combalbert
• Keywords: Challenging behaviour; Factorial analysis

Abstract Objective The risk for the development of severe behaviour problems by individuals with intellectual disability (ID) is a well‐known concern. However, there are currently no reliable instruments assessing these behaviours in French. Behaviour Problems Inventory – Short Form (BPI‐S) assesses three types people ID: self‐injurious (eight items), aggressive/destructive (10 items) and stereotypic (12 items). purpose this study was to conduct psychometric French version BPI‐S. Method Data were collected on 305 children, adolescents young adults ID 50 care workers seven specialised institutions France as informants. We examined scale's factorial structure (using confirmatory factor analysis), internal consistency inter‐rater reliability. also established preliminary norms. Results Our results show that BPI‐S has similar English version. It good consistency. frequency ratings 0.91 0.62 severity ratings. reliability acceptable coefficients (Self Injurious (SIB) = 0.81; Aggressive–Destructive 0.66; Stereotyped 0.75) (SIB 0.92; 0.54). data differ based level ID. Conclusions properties problem adults. This scale can be used research clinical evaluation disorders associated