Piloting the Behavioral and emotional rating scale-2 (BERS-2) in a Chinese primary school

Abstract

Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 is based on strength-based assessment with three rating scales which include Youth Rating Scale, Parent Rating Scale and Teacher Rating Scale to assess behavioral and emotional strengths and if they have behavioral and emotional problems. This research was studied in a Chinese primary school with the original BERS-2 questionnaires translated into Chinese. The translated BERS-2 questionnaires were distributed and after the data was collected, the result was analyzed in SPSS. However, the result was negative to be summarized the BERS-2 was not valid enough in this primary school, and the Affective Strength in the YRS was not reliable enough, but the overall rating scales and other subscales were reliable.