Validation of a cross-cultural instrument for child behavior problems: the Disruptive Behavior International Scale – Nepal version

Table 2 Factor loadings for items in the final version of DBIS-N (total sample)

Item	Source	F1	F2	F3	Uniqueness
5 Boldly disobedient	I+	0.69	−0.26	0.07	0.45
6 Angry over small things	I+	0.63	−0.10	− 0.17	0.56
8 Curses	L	0.52	0.22	0.09	0.68
9 Lies	B	0.42	0.21	−0.01	0.78
10 Fails to follow instructions from elders	I+	0.65	−0.21	0.07	0.53
11 Fights with other children	B	0.53	0.07	0.19	0.68
13 Spends time with children who do bad things (“walks in bad circle”)	L	0.55	−0.02	0.04	0.69
14 Deliberately annoys others	I	0.60	−0.08	−0.11	0.62
15 Argues with elders	L	0.60	0.13	−0.06	0.62
18 Talks back to adults	B	0.65	0.20	−0.07	0.53

Abbreviations: L Local interviews, I International scales, I+ local adaptation of common international item, B Both (i.e. found in both international scales and local interviews)

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