ERIC Number: EJ990831
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Psychometric Validation and Normative Data of a Second Chinese Version of the Hooper Visual Organization Test in Children
Lin, Yueh-Hsien; Su, Chwen-Yng; Guo, Wei-Yuan; Wuang, Yee-Pay
Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v33 n6 p1919-1927 Nov-Dec 2012
The Hooper Visual Organization Test (HVOT) is a measure of visuosynthetic ability. Previously, the psychometric properties of the HVOT have been evaluated for Chinese-speaking children aged 5-11 years. This study reports development and further evidence of reliability and validity for a second version involving an extended age range of healthy children and children with developmental disabilities (DD) from 5 to 14 years of age. Rasch analysis revealed that after deletion of 6 items, a 24-item version conformed to a unidimensional scale. The test showed satisfactory internal consistency; 3-week test-retest coefficients all exceeded 0.85 for three DD subsamples. The second version was able to successfully differentiate between the three DD subgroups (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, and mental retardation) and the healthy control group, with correct classification rates ranging from 86.6% to 94.1%. Its construct validity was supported by expected correlations. Accordingly, age-based normative data were established as a basis for interpretation of performance. In sum, the second Chinese version of the HVOT has good psychometric properties and norms that are suited for use in clinical practice. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Visual Measures, Norms, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Chinese, Construct Validity, Children, Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Mental Retardation
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