Title of article :
Psychometric Properties of Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist (SPSRC
Author/Authors :
Siu , Andrew M. H. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong , Lai , Cynthia Y. Y. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong , Yung , Trevor W. K. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong , Gomez , Ivan N. B. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Abstract :
Somechildrenmayencounterdifficultiesinprocessingsensorystimuli,whichmayaffecttheirabilitytoparticipatein
activitiesofdailyliving.Self-regulationabilitiesmayalsoaffectchildrenonhowtoprocessdifferentsensoryexperiences.The
SensoryProcessingandSelf-RegulationChecklist(SPSRC)wasdevelopedasasingle,parent-reportedinstrumentforthe
examinationofsensoryprocessingandself-regulationdifficultiesinchildren.Aims.Thisstudyisaimedatevaluatingthe
psychometricpropertiesoftheSPSRCandexaminethepatternsofself-regulationandsensoryprocessinginchildrenwithand
withoutautismspectrumdisorder(ASD).Methods and Procedures.ThecontentsoftheSPSRCwerevalidatedbyagroupof
experts,andafieldtestwassubsequentlyconductedtoexaminethereliabilityandvalidityofthisinstrumentinasampleof997
typicallydevelopingchildrenand78childrenwithASD.Outcomes and Results.Theresultsofthevalidationandfieldtest
analysessuggestthattheSPSRCexhibitshighinternalconsistency,goodintraraterreliability,andavalidabilitytomeasureand
discriminatesensoryprocessingandself-regulationinchildrenaged3–8yearswithandwithoutASD.Conclusions and
Implications.ThecurrentresultssupportedthereliabilityandvalidityofSPSRCtoassessachild’ssensoryprocessingandself-
regulationperformanceinactivitiesofdailyliving.Thestudyfindingswarrantfurtherinvestigationtocomparetheperformance
oftheSPSRCwithlaboratory-basedtests,asthiswouldbetterelucidatesensoryresponsivityinchildrenwithsensory
modulationdisordersfrombothclinicalandresearchperspectives.
Keywords :
Psychometric Properties , Sensory Processing , Self-Regulation Checklist , SPSRC , ASD
Journal title :
Occupational Therapy International
