Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) Instrument Name: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) Scale/Subscale Name: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) Source: Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: A Sourcebook Developers: Eyberg, Sheila Year: 1990 Target Audience(s): Parents Language other than English available: No Type: Behavior Data collected: Quantitative Data collection format: Self-report Pre/post Reading Level: Flesch-Kincaid 8.4 Existence of test/technical manuals, user guides, supplemental materials: Instrument and further information can be found on page 438 of Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: A Sourcebook. The primary reference for the measure is as follows: Burns, G.L., and Patterson, D. R. (1990). Conduct problem behaviors in a stratified random sample of children and adolescents: New standardization data on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, Psychological Assessment, 2, 391-397. Level of training necessary for administration/scoring/interpretation: None Widespread Use/Professional Endorsements: None Cost of Use: No costs associated with use of this instrument. Description:

36-item instrument which measure children and adolescents behavior problems as reported by parents

Psychometrics: Information on reliability and validity are provided below. If information on a particular psychometric was not found, it is indicated as no information provided. It should be noted that this is not necessarily an indication of a lack of reliability or validity within a particular

scale/instrument, but rather a lack of rigorous testing, for various reasons, by the developers or other researchers. Reliability: A correlation of at least .80 is suggested for at least one type of reliability as evidence; however, standards range from .5 to .9 depending on the intended use and context for the instrument

Test-Retest: Reported to have good stability Internal Consistency: .93 for intensity and .91 for problem Inter-rater reliability: No information provided

Validity: The extent to which a measure captures what it is intended to measure.

Content/Face Validity: No information provided Criterion Validity: No information provided. Construct Validity: No information provided.

Construct: Conduct Problems

Scale Name: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) Developers: Eyberg, S. Items: Below are a series of phrases that describe childrens behavior. Please (1) circle the number describing how often the behavior currently occurs with your child, and (2) circle either yes or no to indicate whether the behavior is currently a problem. How often does this occur with your child?

Never Seldom Sometimes Often Always Is this a problem for you?

1. Dawdles in getting dressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 2. Dawdles or lingers at mealtime 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 3. Has poor table manners 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 4. Refuses to eat food presented 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 5. Refuses to do chores when asked 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 6. Slow in getting ready for bed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 7. Refuses to go to bed on time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 8. Does not obey house rules on own 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 9. Refuses to obey until threatened with

punishment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No

10. Acts defiant when told to do something 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 11. Argues with parents about rules 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 12. Gets angry when doesnt get own way 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 13. Has temper tantrums 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 14. Sasses adults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 15. Whines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 16. Cries easily 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 17. Yells or screams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 18. Hits parents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 19. Destroys toys and other projects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 20. Is careless with toys and other objects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 21. Steals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 22. Lies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 23. Teases or provokes other children 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 24. Verbally fights with friends own age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No

25. Verbally fights with sisters and brothers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 26. Physically fights with friends own age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 27. Physically fights with sisters and

brothers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No

28. Constantly seeks attention 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 29. Interrupts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 30. Is easily distracted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 31. Has short attention span 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 32. Fails to finish tasks or projects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 33. Has difficulty entertaining self alone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 34. Has difficulty concentrating on one thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 35. Is overactive or restless 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No 36. Wets the bed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yes No

Scoring: The ECBI has two scores. The intensity score is the total frequency of occurrence for the 36 behaviors and the problem score is the total number of behaviors for which the response is yes. There are two clinical cutting scores: 127 on intensity and 11 on problem, with higher scores suggesting the need for treatment.