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KEPT CAT Portal

Computer Adaptive Testing platform for researchers studying parenting knowledge and child psychopathology

KEPT-E (Externalizing)

21-item bank measuring parent management skills for childhood disruptive behaviors.

KEPT-I (Internalizing)

22-item bank measuring parenting knowledge for childhood internalizing symptoms.

📚 Published Research

  • Lindhiem, O., et al. (2019). Development and validation of the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test (KEPT) in a nationally representative sample.
  • Lindhiem, O., et al. (2020). A computer adaptive test (CAT) for knowledge of parent management skills: Prototype development and preliminary psychometrics.
  • Lindhiem, O., et al. (2025). Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test - Internalizing Module (KEPT-I): Development and Validation in a National Sample.
  • Lindhiem, O., et al. (2026). A Computerized Adaptive Test for the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test–Internalizing Module: Instrument Validation Study.