Author/Authors :
KAVOUSIPOR, Somaye Occupational Therapy Department - University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , RASSAFIANI, Mehdi Occupational Therapy Department - University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , EBADI, Abbas Behavioural Sciences Research Centre (BSRC) - Nursing Faculty - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , SOLIMANI, Farin Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center - University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , HOSSEINI, Ali Occupational Therapy Department - University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , GABBARD, Carl Department of Health & Kinesiology (Motor Neuroscience) - Texas A&M University - Texas, United States
Abstract :
Objectives
This study aimed to translate the Affordance in the Home Environment
for Motor Development (AHEMD) scales (3-18 months (IS) and 18-42
month (SR) versions) into Persian and examine its cultural adaptation
and psychometric properties.
Materials & Methods
Four stages process was conducted as translation of the questionnaires
(use of International Quality of Life Assessment protocol), cultural
adaptation, and determination of its psychometric properties.
Qualitative judgments were provided by 11 experts and 30 mothers
for interview sessions. Quantitative data were gathered using 212
mothers.
Results
For the is version, validity values ranged from 0.63 to 0.95. Intraclass
correlation coefficient for reliability of total score was 0.87 (0.83-
0.97) and was Cronbach’s alpha (0.75). Validity for the AHEMD-SR
ranged from 0.63 to 0.90, with reliability for total score of 0.98 (0.98-
0.99, ICC). Cronbach’s alpha for this version was 0.84. Correlations
with SES were significant for both scales: IS (r = 0.40) and AHEMDSR
(r = 0.42).
Conclusion
Both translated versions of the AHEMD were valid and reliable
assessments of the home environment of Iranian young children.
Keywords :
Home environment , Assessment , Validity , reliability , Motor ability , Affordance
