A Pilot Study for Extracting Psychometric Properties of an Adapted Jordanian Version of the Parents' Evaluation ODF Developmental Milestones (PEDS:DM)

Autor/inn/en	Mattar, Jehan W.; Arouri, Yousef M.
Titel	A Pilot Study for Extracting Psychometric Properties of an Adapted Jordanian Version of the Parents' Evaluation ODF Developmental Milestones (PEDS:DM)
Quelle	In: International Journal of Special Education, 32 (2017) 3, S.618-629 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0827-3383
Schlagwörter	Pilot Projects; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Test Validity; Intervention; Construct Validity; Correlation; Behavior Rating Scales; Preschool Children; Kindergarten; Test Reliability; Pretests Posttests; Foreign Countries; Screening Tests; Scores; Developmental Delays; Cognitive Development; Young Children; Semitic Languages; Jordan; Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Fragebogen; Testvalidität; Korrelation; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Testreliabilität; Ausland; Screening-Verfahren; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Kognitive Entwicklung; Frühe Kindheit; Arabisch; Hebräisch
Abstract	This study aimed to extract the psychometric properties of a Jordanian version of the Parents Evaluation of Developmental Status: Developmental Milestones (PEDS:DM) to present a psycho-metrically reliable Arabic scale that benefits the Jordanian context as an effective childhood intervention scale. The validity of the scale was achieved in three ways: Face, construct, and concurrent validity. Face validity was accomplished through the translation steps. As for construct validity; the internal consistency of the translated version was checked. The correlation between the items and sub-scales was high, which indicated high construct validity. Lastly, the concurrent validity was obtained by calculating the Pearson correlation between the Arabic version of the PEDS:DM and the Preschool and Kindergarten Children's Performance scale (PKCPS). The significance of correlated validity for the domains of the scale was as follows: Cognitive (0.79), physical (0.83), social (0.82), and total score (0.84). The indicators of reliability were extracted in two ways: The scale's test-retest reliability, and the internal consistency reliability. The values of the coefficients of reliability for the test-retest ranged between (0.88-0.92) for the different domains, and (0.91) for the total mark. The coefficients of reliability for internal consistency using Cronbach's Alpha had values between (0.82-0.91) for the different domains, and (0.89) for the total mark. Consequently, the Jordanian version of the PEDS:DM is psycho-metrically valid and reliable. As a result, this scale is one of the first instruments that can be implemented safely in the Jordanian context to achieve early detection of any developmental delays in children. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationalsped.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01