Parent-Completed Developmental Screening: Validity, Reliability and Utility of the 6-Year Ages and Stages Questionnaire

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dc.contributor.advisorSquires, Jane
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ajay
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-18T22:51:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-18
dc.description.abstractThe psychometric properties of a parent-completed developmental questionnaire for children at 6 years of age were investigated. Currently, few developmental screening instruments for 6-year-old children have been validated, and most available instruments are designed to be completed by teachers or professionals, who may not witness an optimal sample of child behavior. Thus a screening tool with robust psychometric properties is needed that can be completed by parents or caregivers who see the child across settings and time. A total of 169 children participated in this research. Data collection included online and paper completion during well child visits, in clinics, at preschool programs, and in parents' homes. A random subsample was asked to participate in reliability and convergent validity studies. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to measure internal consistency reliability. Results indicated a Cronbach alpha of agreement with the Child Development Inventory was used. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis with categorical data confirmed the 6-Year Ages and Stages Questionnaire domains, e.g., communication, personal social, fine motor, gross motor, and problem solving. Limitations of the current study and directions for future research are discussed.en_US
dc.description.embargo10000-01-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/19192
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectAges and Stages Questionnairesen_US
dc.subjectConfirmatory Factor Analysisen_US
dc.subjectEarly identificationen_US
dc.subjectPsychometric propertiesen_US
dc.subjectSchool age childrenen_US
dc.subjectValidity and reliabilityen_US
dc.subjectElementary schoolen
dc.subjectDevelopmental screeningen
dc.subjectReliabilityen
dc.titleParent-Completed Developmental Screening: Validity, Reliability and Utility of the 6-Year Ages and Stages Questionnaire
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.leveldoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D.

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