The French version of the Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior: factor structure, point prevalence and associated factors.
The French Reiss Screen keeps the original seven-factor structure and flags roughly one in three adults with ID for possible psychopathology.
01Research in Context
What this study did
Straccia et al. (2013) translated the Reiss Screen into French. They wanted to know if the French version keeps the same seven-factor structure as the English original.
The team gave the screen to adults with intellectual disability living in France. They checked how many people scored above the cut-off for possible psychopathology.
What they found
The French Reiss Screen kept the same seven-factor structure. About one in three adults flagged positive for mental-health issues.
Men scored higher than women on some scales. Adults without Down syndrome scored higher than those with Down syndrome.
How this fits with other research
Prasher et al. (1995) first showed the English Reiss Screen is reliable. Claudio’s work extends that proof to French-speaking services.
Sturmey et al. (1996) found the seven-factor structure did NOT appear in three English samples. Claudio’s French sample DID find the structure. The difference likely comes from setting: the 1996 samples were mostly institutional, while Claudio’s mixed settings better match the original norm group.
Guest et al. (2013) validated the French PAS-ADD Checklist in the same year. Both tools are now ready for French clinicians; Reiss is shorter, PAS-ADD gives more detail.
Why it matters
If you serve French-speaking adults with ID, you now have a validated five-minute screener. Expect about one third to flag; follow up with a full assessment. Use gender and etiology to guide interpretation—males and non-Down cases may need closer review.
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Add the French Reiss Screen to intake packets; plan deeper assessment for anyone who scores above cut-off.
02At a glance
03Original abstract
The main aims of the present study were to examine the factor structure and the internal consistency of the factors in the French version of the Reiss Screen of Maladaptive Behavior in a French-speaking European sample. The prevalence of psychopathology and the influence of associated factors were also examined. The Reiss Screen was administered to 467 adults (age range: 18-73) with intellectual disability living in the French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Belgium. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to replicate the original factor structure. Internal consistency was examined by using Cronbach's alpha. Analyses of variance were computed to study the influence of gender, age and Down syndrome etiology. The original factor structure of the Reiss Screen was replicated. The overall rate of psychopathology in the sample was 37%. No linear relationship between age and psychopathology was found. However, adults aged less than 26 years had lower scores than older adults on several psychopathological domains. Males had higher scores than females on the Autism and the Avoidant Disorder subscales. Participants with Down syndrome had lower scores on all domains, with the exception of the Autism subscale. The results of this study suggest that the French version of the Reiss Screen can be a useful tool to detect psychopathology in adults with intellectual disability.
Research in developmental disabilities, 2013 · doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2013.08.034