Psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation - Traditional Chinese version
Resource
Int. J. Rehabil. Res., 36(3), 211-220
Journal
Int. J. Rehabil. Res.
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
3
Pages
211-220
Date Issued
2013
Date
2013
Author(s)
Hwang, Ai-Wen
Liou, Tsan-Hon
Bedell, Gary M.
Kang, Lin-Ju
Chen, Wei-Chang
Yen, Chia-Feng
Chang, Kwang-Hwa
Liao, Hua-Fang
Abstract
The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) was translated into traditional Chinese and has been included as part of the new Disability Evaluation System (DES) in Taiwan since July 2012 for school-aged children with special needs. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the traditional Chinese version of the CASP (CASP-C). Participants were 231 parents/caregivers of children aged 6-18 years recruited from 31 hospitals who qualified for the DES in Taiwan. The majority of the children had intellectual disabilities (67%), followed by physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders. The CASP was translated into traditional Chinese according to the cross-cultural adaptation process. Content and known group validity, internal consistency, and internal scale structure were examined using a t-test, Cronbach's alpha, factor analysis, and Rasch analysis. The CASP-C items were mapped onto all nine chapters of the International Classification of Functioning - Children and Youth version. Children with less severe intellectual disabilities had significantly higher CASP-C scores than children with more severe disabilities. Internal consistency was acceptable on the subdomains and total CASP-C (Cronbach's alpha=0.88-0.97). Factor analysis yielded a two-factor CASP-C structure contributing 64.1% explained variance. Rasch analysis also indicated a unidimensional construct. The results in psychometric analyses are in agreement with those of other studies, and support that the CASP-C has acceptable psychometric properties for use in the DES in Taiwan. However, further study with a larger and more diverse sample is required to increase the generalizability of the results. (c) 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Subjects
adolescence
children
disability
measurement
participation
SDGs
Other Subjects
adolescence; Autistic spectrum disorders; children; Cross-cultural adaptation; disability; Intellectual disability; participation; Psychometric properties; Diagnosis; Factor analysis; Measurements; Multivariant analysis; Handicapped persons; adolescent; article; autism; child; disability; factorial analysis; female; handicapped child; human; intellectual impairment; language; male; psychometry; Taiwan; validation study; Autistic Disorder; Intellectual Disability; Adolescent; Autistic Disorder; Child; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Children; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Language Arts; Male; Psychometrics; Taiwan; Adolescent; Autistic Disorder; Child; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Children; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Language Arts; Male; Psychometrics; Taiwan