Naomi Josman1, Ayelet Goffer, Sara Rosenblum. 1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel. naomij@research.haifa.ac.il
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Do-Eat was developed to evaluate daily task performance abilities among children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). This study investigated the tool's reliability and validity. METHOD: Participants were 59 children ages 5 to 6.5 years; 30 children diagnosed with DCD according to the DSM-IV-TR; and a control group of 29 children, who were matched for age, gender, and sociodemographic background. RESULTS: Both the Do-Eat and the accompanying Parent Questionnaire yielded high internal consistency (alpha s = .89-.93). Construct validity was demonstrated by significant between-group differences on the Do-Eat (t[57] = 14.09, p<.001) and the Parent Questionnaire (t[57] = 3.64, p<.001). Significant correlations between children's scores on the sensory-motor component of the Do-Eat and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children final score confirmed concurrent validity (r = -.86, p<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that the Do-Eat is a reliable, valid tool for identifying children at risk for DCD.
BACKGROUND: The Do-Eat was developed to evaluate daily task performance abilities among children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). This study investigated the tool's reliability and validity. METHOD:Participants were 59 children ages 5 to 6.5 years; 30 children diagnosed with DCD according to the DSM-IV-TR; and a control group of 29 children, who were matched for age, gender, and sociodemographic background. RESULTS: Both the Do-Eat and the accompanying Parent Questionnaire yielded high internal consistency (alpha s = .89-.93). Construct validity was demonstrated by significant between-group differences on the Do-Eat (t[57] = 14.09, p<.001) and the Parent Questionnaire (t[57] = 3.64, p<.001). Significant correlations between children's scores on the sensory-motor component of the Do-Eat and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children final score confirmed concurrent validity (r = -.86, p<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that the Do-Eat is a reliable, valid tool for identifying children at risk for DCD.
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