Caregivers and teachers from 14 societies rated 9,389 1.5 to 5-year-olds
on the Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (C-TRF; Achenbach & Rescorla,
2000). General population samples were obtained in Asia; the Middle
East; Eastern, Northern, Central, Western, and Southern Europe; and
South America. The 2-level 6-syndrome C-TRF model derived on a
mostly U.S. sample was tested separately for each society. This model
or a slightly modified 2-level 5-syndrome version of the model fit the
data for 10 of the 14 societies. The findings generally support use of
the C-TRF with children of diverse backgrounds. The multicultural
generalizability of C-TRF syndromes suggests that they can be used
as taxonomic constructs for preschoolers’ psychopathology, which can
facilitate international communication and collaboration between clinicians,
researchers, and educators working with young children
