Psychometric Properties of the Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Functions (BRIEF-P) among Preschool Children
Subject Areas : Clinical psychologyAliakbar Ebrahimi 1 , Ahmad Abedi 2 , Ahmad Yarmohammadian 3 , Salar Faramarzi 4
1 - دانشجوی دکتری روانشناسی و آموزش کودکان با نیازهای خاص دانشگاه اصفهان
2 - دانشیار دانشگاه اصفهان
3 - دانشیار دانشگاه اصفهان
4 - دانشیار دانشگاه اصفهان
Keywords: reliability, Preschool Children, validity, factor structure, executive functions,
Abstract :
The present study aimed to examine the validity, reliability and factor structure of the Behavior Rating Inventory for Executive Function-Preschool (BRIEF-P) (Parent’s Form) among Iranian children. Five hundred and ninety two children ages between 2 and 5 years were selected from preschool centers of the City of Isfahan in 2014 academic year using cluster random sampling method. The children’s parents completed the BRIEF-P. To assess the reliability and internal consistency of the inventory, the correlation coefficient among items with the total score of factors, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis, and the correlation coefficient among the subscales were used. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed embedding items and the five-factor structure of the inventory including inhibition, shift, emotional control, working memory, and planning. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was in satisfactory level for each factor and the total score of the inventory. The findings suggest that the BRIEF-P is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing executive functions of Iranian preschoolers and can be used as a suitable instrument in psychological research and clinical situations.
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