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The construct validity of the Griffiths Scales of Mental Development
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The aim of this study was to contribute to our knowledge of the construct validity of the Griffiths Scales of Mental Development (Griffiths Scales) through an examination of the underlying dimensions tapped by the six subscales, using Common Factor Analysis. A sample of 430 South African children, from four ethnic groups (i. e. White, Mixed Race, Asian and Black) participated. The correlation coefficients obtained for the South African groups were compared to those Griffiths obtained in her work with the British standardization sample of the Griffiths Scales. The pattern of correlation for South African and British subjects was found to be similar. This suggests that the Scales are measuring a construct which is consistent across cultures and through time. A factor analysis was performed with the data for each South African ethnic group separately and the factor solutions were compared to determine whether the Griffiths Scales measure similar or different constructs for the groups. The results indicate that the Griffiths Scales tend to measure one factor, and including only common variables, the factor appears to be similar cross-culturally.
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The Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales III tool was validated in South Africa.
“This tool has been validated in South Africa [18] and prior to our study, we validated the tool to ensure relevant contextual language and phrases were used during the assessment.”
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- Authors
- Luiz, D. M., Foxcroft, C. D., & Stewart, R.
- Affiliations
- Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Luiz, D M
- ORCID
- Foxcroft, C D
- Venue
- Child Care Health and Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2001-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 73-83
- ISSN
- 0305-1862 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2214
- OpenAlex
- W1524739797
- Cited by
- 95
- References
- 6
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- FWCI
- 3.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Child Care Health and Development (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Nelson Mandela University Research Repository (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Keywords
- construct validity, cognitive development, intelligence testing, factor structure, cross-cultural validity, South African children, ethnic groups
- MeSH terms
- Child, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Ethnicity, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Humans, Mental Processes, South Africa
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