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Examination of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Discrepancy Hypothesis

This study presented at the 6th Annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Conference in 2006 examines the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI). The ECBI is a parent-reported measure of child disruptive behavior with two scales: Intensity Scale and Problem Scale. It serves as a clinical utility in PCIT, measuring initial behavior severity, behavior change, severity outcome, and treatment maintenance. The study explores the ECBI Discrepancy Hypothesis, indicating an indirect measure of problematic parenting styles based on scale score disparities. The research aims to predict parental tolerance for child misbehavior and identify parents with deviant tolerance levels. Results show significant predictions, supporting the ECBI discrepancy hypothesis. This provides a practical approach to quantify ECBI discrepancy and inform treatment planning.

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Examination of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Discrepancy Hypothesis

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  1. Examination of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Discrepancy Hypothesis Ashley M. Butler, MS Sheila M. Eyberg, PhD Elizabeth V. Brestan, PhD The 6th Annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Conference January 28, 2006

  2. The ECBI • Measures child disruptive behavior • parent-report • 36-items • Has two scales • Intensity Scale • severity of disruptive behavior • Problem Scale • parent perception of child’s behavior

  3. The ECBI • Clinical utility in PCIT • Measure of initial behavior severity • Measure of behavior change • Measure of behavior severity outcome • Measure of treatment maintenance

  4. Additional Clinical Utility • ECBI scales positively correlated • ECBI Discrepancy Hypothesis • ECBI is an indirect measure of problematic parenting styles when scale scores are discrepant in either direction

  5. Discrepancy Hypothesis T Score

  6. Purpose and Specific Aims • Examine Discrepancy Hypothesis • Aim One • Examine whether ECBI discrepancy scores predict parental tolerance for child misbehavior • Aim Two • Examine whether an ECBI discrepancy marker could be used to identify parents with deviant tolerance levels for child’s misbehavior

  7. Measures • Demographic Questionnaire • ECBI • Child Rearing Inventory (CRI)(Brestan et al., 2003) • Parent tolerancefor child misbehavior • Cronbach’s alpha = .72 • 2-wk test-retest stability = .69 • Convergent validity • Standardization included 37% African Americans

  8. Participants • Recruited from pediatric clinics and preschools in Gainesville, FL • Female primary caregiver self-identified African American • Child 3-5 years • (Total N = 139) Boys = 51%; Girls = 49% • Low Middle SES Hollingshead Index of Social Status = 31

  9. Aim 1 Discrepancy Theory • Do ECBI discrepancy scores predict parental tolerance for child misbehavior? • Raw scores converted into T scores • Calculated discrepancy scores • Subtract Intensity T score from Problem T score • T-score difference > 10 is significant • Negative discrepancy score = Problem score higher • Positive discrepancy score = Intensity score higher • Scores ranged from – 40 to 33

  10. Aim 1 Discrepancy Theory • Simple linear regression • DV = Parent tolerance (CRI) • higher scores = lower tolerance for misbehavior • IV = Discrepancy scores • F(1, 137) = 4.82 • r = -.18* • ECBI discrepancy scores significantly predicted parent tolerance for childmisbehavior

  11. Aim 2 Discrepancy Theory • Can a discrepancy marker identify parents with deviant tolerance levels for child’s misbehavior?

  12. Aim 2 n % sample Higher Problem Score “Intolerant” group 15 11% Higher Intensity Score “Permissive”group 10 7% Non-discrepant Scores “Non-discrepant” group 114 82% Discrepancy Theory

  13. Aim 2 Discrepancy Theory • Three level one-way ANOVA • F (2, 21.57) = 6.22*; p <.01 Planned Contrasts Parent Tolerance (CRI) t = 3.40* t = -2.98*

  14. Conclusions • First empirical support for ECBI discrepancy hypothesis • Practical way to quantify ECBI discrepancy • Inform treatment planning

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