Which statement correctly lists the four difficulty subscales of the SDQ?

Which statement correctly lists the four difficulty subscales of the SDQ?

• A. Conduct problems, Hyperactivity, Emotional problems, Peer problems
• B. Conduct problems, Hyperactivity, Emotional problems, Pro-social behaviour
• C. Conductions problems, Hyperactivity, Emotional problems, Peer problems
• D. Conduct problems, Hyperactivity, Peer problems, Prosocial behaviour

Answer: (B)

The SDQ separates difficulties from strengths, with four areas of difficulty and a separate prosocial (strengths) scale. The four difficulty subscales are Conduct problems, Hyperactivity, Emotional problems, and Peer problems. Pro-social behaviour is a separate scale that measures strengths, not difficulties, so it doesn’t belong in the set of difficulty subscales. That’s why the listing that includes peer problems but excludes pro-social behaviour would be the correct way to describe the four difficulty subscales.

The SDQ separates difficulties from strengths, with four areas of difficulty and a separate prosocial (strengths) scale. The four difficulty subscales are Conduct problems, Hyperactivity, Emotional problems, and Peer problems. Pro-social behaviour is a separate scale that measures strengths, not difficulties, so it doesn’t belong in the set of difficulty subscales. That’s why the listing that includes peer problems but excludes pro-social behaviour would be the correct way to describe the four difficulty subscales.