How to measure children with cerebral palsy's perception of competence and social acceptance? Preliminary study to determinate the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Dutch Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance in Children with Cerebral Palsy [Como avaliar a percepção de competência e aceitação social de crianças com paralisia cerebral? Estudo inicial para a determinação das propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa da Dutch Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance in Children with Cerebral Palsy]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2007

Authors

Rui Manuel Nunes Corredeira (Author) FADEUP; Alves, Nuno Corte-Real (Author) FADEUP; Dias, Cláudia Salomé (Author) FADEUP; Silva, Maria Adília Silva (Author) FADEUP; Fonseca, Antonio Manuel Fonseca (Author) FADEUP

Journal

Title: Revista Brasileira de Educação Especial

Vol. 13

Pages: 325-344

ISSN: 1413-6538

Publisher: Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba

Indexing

Scopus - 3 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-KFW

Abstract (EN): The main purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Dutch Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance in Children with Cerebral Palsy. The sample was made up of 108 children (60 boys and 48 girls) with cerebral palsy, aged between 4 and 9 years, who suffered hemiplegia, diplegia or quadriplegia and had an IQ of 70 or higher. Most of the children (n=98) attended regular schools (integrated in kindergarten or primary school); indeed, only 10 children attended special schools for children with special needs. A sub-sample of 41 children filled out the scale in two different moments, separated one to two weeks maximum. The results of Pearson correlations between the two administrations (ranging 0.80 to 0.98) and the Cronbach's alpha (ranging 0.69 to 0.93) showed good reliability of the Portuguese version of the Dutch Pictorial Scale. Moreover, the inter-correlations between the four subscales (r=0.60 or higher) as well the mean scores associated by children with different characteristics (age, sex, medical condition) to the different subscales supported the internal validity of the instrument. Therefore, this study provides initial evidence about the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Dutch Pictorial Scale, which is why its use is recommended to assess the perceived competence and social acceptance of Portuguese children with cerebral palsy.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific