Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 3(2), pp. 34 - 40
DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030202
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Discrepancies in Parents-Adolescents Conflicts across Gender: A Step Forward in Validation of Conflict Behavior Questionnaire-44

Najda Rizwan Khan , Jamil A. Malik ^*, Anila Kamal
National Institute of Psychology, Center of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

The research is aimed to test construct validity of Conflict Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ-44) using confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, potential gender invariance is tested as a result of item sensitivity of scale. Following the back translation method, data of 494 adolescents (girls=203, boys=291) was collected from different institutes of Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Sample age ranged 11-23 years with Mean age ±SD (19.25, ±2.33 years). Construct validation was tested by conducting confirmatory factor analysis using Mplus Version 6.12. Results presented good model fit of Conflict Behavior Questionnaire-44 for a two components model and all items loaded well on their respective scales. Cronbach's Alpha of the two components (i.e., .73 and 89) suggested that scales are reliable. Significant positive bivariate correlation with issue check list (i.e., r=.24; and r=.26, p<.01, for Appraisal of parents, and Appraisal of dyads respectively) evidenced the convergent validity whereas significant negative bivariate correlation with Authoritative Father (i.e., r=-.39, and r=-.34; p<.01) and Authoritative Mother (i.e., r=-.34, and r=-.37; p<.01 ) for Appraisal of parents, and Appraisal of dyads respectively evidenced criterion related validity of CBQ-44 adolescent version. Though CFA across gender also showed good fit of the model to the data (i.e., χ2(df)= 1919.86 (1842), CFI=.95, TLI=.94, and RMSEA=.02) equality constraints for all parameters in a step by step approach resulted in a significant model fit decrease. Our findings support the two component model of CBQ-44 adolescent version yet suggest that the items on the instrument are not equally sensitive for male and female adolescent.

KEYWORDS
Adolescence, Conflicts Discrepancies, Measurement Sensitivity, Gender Invariance, Nested Models

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[1] Najda Rizwan Khan , Jamil A. Malik , Anila Kamal , "Discrepancies in Parents-Adolescents Conflicts across Gender: A Step Forward in Validation of Conflict Behavior Questionnaire-44," Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 34 - 40, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030202.

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Najda Rizwan Khan , Jamil A. Malik , Anila Kamal (2015). Discrepancies in Parents-Adolescents Conflicts across Gender: A Step Forward in Validation of Conflict Behavior Questionnaire-44. Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION), 3(2), 34 - 40. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030202.