Ann E McDonald1, Cheryl Vigen. 1. Fullerton School District, Occupational Therapy Department, 2200 East Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831, USA. aemcdonald3@gmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the ability of a two-part self-report instrument, the McDonald Play Inventory, to reliably and validly measure the play activities and play styles of 7- to 11-yr-old children and to discriminate between the play of neurotypical children and children with known learning and developmental disabilities. METHOD: A total of 124 children ages 7-11 recruited from a sample of convenience and a subsample of 17 parents participated in this study. RESULTS: Reliability estimates yielded moderate correlations for internal consistency, total test intercorrelations, and test-retest reliability. Validity estimates were established for content and construct validity. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that a self-report instrument yields reliable and valid measures of a child's perceived play performance and discriminates between the play of children with and without disabilities.
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the ability of a two-part self-report instrument, the McDonald Play Inventory, to reliably and validly measure the play activities and play styles of 7- to 11-yr-old children and to discriminate between the play of neurotypical children and children with known learning and developmental disabilities. METHOD: A total of 124 children ages 7-11 recruited from a sample of convenience and a subsample of 17 parents participated in this study. RESULTS: Reliability estimates yielded moderate correlations for internal consistency, total test intercorrelations, and test-retest reliability. Validity estimates were established for content and construct validity. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that a self-report instrument yields reliable and valid measures of a child's perceived play performance and discriminates between the play of children with and without disabilities.
Authors: Dulce Romero-Ayuso; María Ruiz-Salcedo; Sabina Barrios-Fernández; José Matías Triviño-Juárez; Donald Maciver; Janet Richmond; Miguel A Muñoz Journal: Children (Basel) Date: 2021-01-06