Subject: Ages and stages questionnaire, Bayesian analysis, child development,developmental assessment, Macedonia
Year: 2018
Type: Journal Article
Title: Preliminary results of the Macedonian-adapted version of ages and stages developmental questionnaires
Author: Stanoevska, Blagica
Author: Anunciação, Luis
Author: Squires, Jane
Author: Singh, Ajay
Author: Trajkovski, Vladimir
Abstract: Context: Early detection of developmental problems is critical, and interventions are more effective when they are carried out early in a child's life. In Macedonia, there are only four centers providing early intervention services. Aims: In this research, we determined the reliability of the translation and adaptation of Ages and Stages Questionnaires 3rd edition (ASQ-3-M) for assessment of children aged 3–5 years old in Macedonia, and reported preliminary results of the gender differences in the development. Materials and Methods: ASQ-3-M was completed by 165 parents and 40 educators in seven kindergarten classrooms. Children were 3–5 years old. Statistical Analysis Used: Cronbach's alpha, Intraclass Correlation coefficient (ICC), and interrater reliability (IRR) were used to assess ASQ-3-M psychometric properties. The Bayesian t-test was performed to estimate the difference in means between males and females. Results: The Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.65 to 0.87. The overall ICC was 0.89 (ranged from 0.8 to 0.95), which indicates a strong to almost perfect strength of agreement between test-retest. IRR correlation revealed an average of 0.88 (ranged from 0.74 to 0.95), suggesting that ASQ-3-M is reliable and stable. Conclusions: The results from the comparison between males and females on all dimensions of ASQ-3-M were not statistically significant (BF10 <3), indicating no significant gender difference. That said, the ASQ-3 is recommended for routine use in screening children aged 3–5 years old.
Publisher: Asociación Ayuda Enfermo Neuroquirufgico (AAEN) (Association for Helping Neurosurgical Sick People)
Relation: Journal of Neuroscience in Rural Pracitce
Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/797
Identifier: Stanoevska B, Anunciação L, Squires J, Singh A, Trajkovski V. Preliminary results of the macedonian-adapted version of ages and stages developmental questionnaires. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2018;9:510-5.
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/797Identifier: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_61_18
