Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart

Background: The estimated prevalence of mental health disorders in children and adolescents is between 10% and 20%. Furthermore, a quarter of very premature infants exhibit socioemotional delays in infancy and childhood. The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of Gr...

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Main Authors: Farin Soleimani, Nadia Azari, Firoozeh Sajedi, Adis Kraskian, Nahid Rahmani, Mehdi Rassafiani, Zahra Nobakht
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2023;volume=28;issue=1;spage=22;epage=22;aulast=Soleimani
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author Farin Soleimani
Nadia Azari
Firoozeh Sajedi
Adis Kraskian
Nahid Rahmani
Mehdi Rassafiani
Zahra Nobakht
author_facet Farin Soleimani
Nadia Azari
Firoozeh Sajedi
Adis Kraskian
Nahid Rahmani
Mehdi Rassafiani
Zahra Nobakht
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description Background: The estimated prevalence of mental health disorders in children and adolescents is between 10% and 20%. Furthermore, a quarter of very premature infants exhibit socioemotional delays in infancy and childhood. The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of Greenspan social-emotional growth chart (GSEGC) in Persian children aged 1–42 months. Materials and Methods: After translation procedures, the face validity, content validity, construct validity, test–retest reliability, and internal consistency of the GSEGC questionnaire were evaluated. The quality of translating items was obtained using the suggestions of the research group. The face validity of the GSEGC was performed by interviewing with 10 mothers in the target group. To evaluate content validity quantitatively, content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) were used after reviewing the face and content validity and pilot study, 264 parents of children aged 1–42 months completed the GSEGC questionnaire to assess the construct validity and internal consistency. In order to determine the test-retest reliability, after 2 weeks, 18 parents completed the questionnaire again. Results: Eleven questions were changed according to the interviews (questions 1–6, 9–11, and 15–16). The lowest CVR was related to items 30 and 20 (0.636), and other items had an acceptable CVR. The lowest CVI value was related to item 1 of clarity and simplicity (0.818), and other items had an acceptable CVI. Intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.988 for all items of questionnaire. Furthermore, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.952 for all items. In factor analysis, two factors were extracted from the items in questionnaire. Conclusion: The Persian version of GSEGC questionnaire has acceptable face, content and, constructs validity, test-retest reliability and high internal consistency in the target population. Therefore, the Persian version of the GSEGC can be used as a tool to assess 1–42 months sensory processing and socio-emotional development.
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spelling doaj.art-eb68d746fd5c46579f4559dcdd53917e2023-08-23T09:43:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-19951735-71362023-01-01281222210.4103/jrms.jrms_577_21Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chartFarin SoleimaniNadia AzariFiroozeh SajediAdis KraskianNahid RahmaniMehdi RassafianiZahra NobakhtBackground: The estimated prevalence of mental health disorders in children and adolescents is between 10% and 20%. Furthermore, a quarter of very premature infants exhibit socioemotional delays in infancy and childhood. The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of Greenspan social-emotional growth chart (GSEGC) in Persian children aged 1–42 months. Materials and Methods: After translation procedures, the face validity, content validity, construct validity, test–retest reliability, and internal consistency of the GSEGC questionnaire were evaluated. The quality of translating items was obtained using the suggestions of the research group. The face validity of the GSEGC was performed by interviewing with 10 mothers in the target group. To evaluate content validity quantitatively, content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) were used after reviewing the face and content validity and pilot study, 264 parents of children aged 1–42 months completed the GSEGC questionnaire to assess the construct validity and internal consistency. In order to determine the test-retest reliability, after 2 weeks, 18 parents completed the questionnaire again. Results: Eleven questions were changed according to the interviews (questions 1–6, 9–11, and 15–16). The lowest CVR was related to items 30 and 20 (0.636), and other items had an acceptable CVR. The lowest CVI value was related to item 1 of clarity and simplicity (0.818), and other items had an acceptable CVI. Intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.988 for all items of questionnaire. Furthermore, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.952 for all items. In factor analysis, two factors were extracted from the items in questionnaire. Conclusion: The Persian version of GSEGC questionnaire has acceptable face, content and, constructs validity, test-retest reliability and high internal consistency in the target population. Therefore, the Persian version of the GSEGC can be used as a tool to assess 1–42 months sensory processing and socio-emotional development.http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2023;volume=28;issue=1;spage=22;epage=22;aulast=Soleimanigreenspan social-emotional growth chartreliabilitysensory processingsocial-emotional developmentvalidity
spellingShingle Farin Soleimani
Nadia Azari
Firoozeh Sajedi
Adis Kraskian
Nahid Rahmani
Mehdi Rassafiani
Zahra Nobakht
Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
greenspan social-emotional growth chart
reliability
sensory processing
social-emotional development
validity
title Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart
title_full Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart
title_fullStr Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart
title_full_unstemmed Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart
title_short Validity and reliability of the Persian version of greenspan social-emotional growth chart
title_sort validity and reliability of the persian version of greenspan social emotional growth chart
topic greenspan social-emotional growth chart
reliability
sensory processing
social-emotional development
validity
url http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2023;volume=28;issue=1;spage=22;epage=22;aulast=Soleimani
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