Description

The Youth Self Report (YSR-112), also known as the Achenbach Youth Self Report, is a self-report instrument used to assess adolescents’ psychological and behavioral functioning. According to the available material, the questionnaire was developed by Achenbach and is completed by adolescents themselves, who report how functional they perceive themselves to be.

Aim

The main aim of the YSR-112 is to assess competencies, behavioral problems, and adaptive functioning in adolescents aged 11 to 18 years.

The instrument can contribute to the systematic assessment of emotional and behavioral difficulties and may be used as part of a broader psychological evaluation.

Analysis and Use of Data

The YSR-112 is one of the questionnaires included in the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment. According to the available file, it consists of 112 items through which possible psychopathological symptoms in adolescents can be explored.

As a self-report measure, it provides information from the adolescent’s own perspective and can be used in clinical, counseling, and research settings.

Scoring

According to the available material, the YSR-112 produces a total problem score, which is calculated by summing the responses across the questionnaire items.

Interpretation of the scores should follow the official scoring procedures of the Achenbach assessment system and should be considered within the broader clinical or research context.

Validity and Reliability

The available material indicates that the YSR-112 demonstrates high reliability, both across raters and in repeated measurements. Internal consistency coefficients for the empirically derived problem scales are reported to range from 0.71 to 0.95.

References

Ebesutani, C., Bernstein, A., Martinez, J. I., Chorpita, B. F., & Weisz, J. R. (2011). The Youth Self Report: Applicability and validity across younger and older youths. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 40(2), 338–346.

Author: Achenbach, T.
Greek adaptation: Roussou, A.