Web-based versus paper-pencil assessment of behavioral problems using the Youth Self-Report.

This is the first study investigating the use of a web-based version of the Youth Self-Report (YSR) compared to paper-pencil (PP) assessment. Students aged 10–18 years were recruited from Austrian schools and either completed a PP (N = 841) or a web-based (N = 2,769) version. Psychometric properties and indicators of data quality were analyzed. Moreover, cost estimations for the web-based and PP assessments were given. Acceptable model fits (RMSEA
Source: European Journal of Psychological Assessment - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research