Interrelationships among Three Measures of Deviant Behavior

Abstract
The interrelationships among the subscales of the Behavior Problem Checklist, the Conners' Teacher Questionnaire, and the Devereux Elementary School Behavior Scale were examined in a sample of 93 elementary and junior high students in special classes for the emotionally disturbed. Results suggested the presence of three independent dimensions of psychopathology (conduct disorder, anxiety-withdrawal, and immaturity) frequently found in previous research. The results also cast doubt on the syndrome of hyperkinesis as independent from conduct disorder.