Confirmatory factor analysis of the Kaufman assessment battery in a sample of primary school-aged children in rural South Africa
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Mitchell, Joanie M; Tomlinson, Mark; Bland, R. M.; Houle, Brian; Stein, Alan; Rochat, T J
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The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, measures cognitive processing, includes non-verbal sub-tests, and is increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries. While the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, has been validated in the United States, a psychometric evaluation has not been conducted in Southern Africa. This study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, among a sample...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Mitchell, Joanie M | |
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dc.contributor.author | Tomlinson, Mark | |
dc.contributor.author | Bland, R. M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Houle, Brian | |
dc.contributor.author | Stein, Alan | |
dc.contributor.author | Rochat, T J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-13T06:16:20Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0081-2463 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/159579 | |
dc.description.abstract | The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, measures cognitive processing, includes non-verbal sub-tests, and is increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries. While the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, has been validated in the United States, a psychometric evaluation has not been conducted in Southern Africa. This study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, among a sample of 376 primary school-aged children in rural South Africa (7–11 years). We examined Cronbach’s alpha and conducted a confirmatory factor analysis. The battery showed good reliability (mental processing index [α = .78]), and the originally validated structure of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, was maintained (χ2 = 16.30, p = .432). Mean scores were low on the Planning sub-scale. On the Simultaneous sub-scale, the mean score was higher for the supplementary sub-test Block Counting versus the core sub-test Triangles. With translation and the inclusion of supplementary sub-tests, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, is an appropriate assessment to use in this context (150/150). | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | South African Bureau for Scientific Publications | |
dc.source | South African Journal of Psychology | |
dc.title | Confirmatory factor analysis of the Kaufman assessment battery in a sample of primary school-aged children in rural South Africa | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 48 | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 170299 - Cognitive Science not elsewhere classified | |
local.identifier.absfor | 170110 - Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u3555277xPUB338 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Mitchell, Joanie M, Africa Health Research Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Tomlinson, Mark, Department of Psychology | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bland, R. M., University of Glasgow | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Houle, Brian, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Stein, Alan, University of the Witwatersrand | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Rochat, T J, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa | |
local.description.embargo | 2040-01-01 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 4 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 434 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 452 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0081246317741822 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920408 - Health Status (e.g. Indicators of Well-Being) | |
dc.date.updated | 2019-03-12T07:26:11Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85058082337 | |
dc.provenance | Journal: South African Journal of Psychology (ISSN: 0081-2463, ESSN: 2078-208X) RoMEO: This is a RoMEO green journal Paid OA: A paid open access option is available for this journal. Author's Pre-print: green tick author can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing) Author's Post-print: green tick author can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing) Publisher's Version/PDF: cross author cannot archive publisher's version/PDF | |
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