What does the Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment-II (NEPSY-II) measure in children ages 7 to 12? A structural and psychometric analysis.

IF 1.6 3区 心理学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Leah J Singh, Randy G Floyd, Matthew R Reynolds, Nikita M Pike, Morgan C Huenergarde
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The Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment - II (NEPSY-II) is a widely used assessment battery in pediatric settings, but its internal structure has not been adequately examined. This study employed a rational, empirical approach to examine the construct validity of 23 NEPSY-II subtest scores from children ages 7-12 (M = 9.99, SD = 2.76) in the NEPSY-II norming sample (N = 600; 50% girls). Competing higher-order models based on prior research, hypothesized NEPSY-II domains, and conceptual subtest classifications were evaluated via confirmatory factor analysis and a sequential approach to model comparisons. The results supported the multidimensionality of NEPSY-II subtests and the organization of subtests by hypothesized neuropsychological domains. The best fitting model included a general factor and four first-order factors. Factor loadings from the general factor to first-order factors were very strong. However, general factor loadings for most subtests were less than .50 (range = .21-.69, M = .44), and domain-specific effects for all subtests, independent of the general factor, were even lower (range = .00-.45, M = .44). Interestingly, all subtests demonstrated strong subtest-specific effects, but it is not clear what construct(s) the subtest-specific effects represent. Findings support NEPSY-II authors' emphasis on subtest-level interpretations rather than composite-level interpretations and highlight that NEPSY-II subtest scores should be interpreted carefully and with caution.

发育神经心理学评估-II(NEPSY-II)能测量 7 至 12 岁儿童的哪些方面?结构和心理测量分析。
发育神经心理学评估-II(NEPSY-II)是儿科领域广泛使用的评估工具,但其内部结构尚未得到充分研究。本研究采用合理的实证方法,在 NEPSY-II 标准样本(样本数 = 600;50% 为女孩)中,对 7-12 岁儿童(中位数 = 9.99,标差 = 2.76)的 23 项 NEPSY-II 分测验分数的建构效度进行了研究。通过确认性因子分析和顺序模型比较法,对基于先前研究、NEPSY-II 假设领域和概念性子测试分类的竞争性高阶模型进行了评估。结果证明了 NEPSY-II 分测验的多维性以及按假设的神经心理领域对分测验进行的组织。最佳拟合模型包括一个一般因子和四个一阶因子。从一般因子到一阶因子的因子负荷非常强。然而,大多数子测验的一般因子载荷都小于 0.50(范围 = 0.21-0.69,M = 0.44),而独立于一般因子的所有子测验的特定领域效应则更低(范围 = 0.00-0.45,M = 0.44)。有趣的是,所有子测试都表现出了强烈的子测试特异性效应,但目前尚不清楚子测试特异性效应所代表的是什么结构。研究结果支持了 NEPSY-II 作者强调的次测试水平解释而非综合水平解释的观点,并强调应谨慎小心地解释 NEPSY-II 次测试得分。
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Child Neuropsychology
Child Neuropsychology 医学-临床神经学
CiteScore
4.10
自引率
9.10%
发文量
71
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: The purposes of Child Neuropsychology are to: publish research on the neuropsychological effects of disorders which affect brain functioning in children and adolescents, publish research on the neuropsychological dimensions of development in childhood and adolescence and promote the integration of theory, method and research findings in child/developmental neuropsychology. The primary emphasis of Child Neuropsychology is to publish original empirical research. Theoretical and methodological papers and theoretically relevant case studies are welcome. Critical reviews of topics pertinent to child/developmental neuropsychology are encouraged. Emphases of interest include the following: information processing mechanisms; the impact of injury or disease on neuropsychological functioning; behavioral cognitive and pharmacological approaches to treatment/intervention; psychosocial correlates of neuropsychological dysfunction; definitive normative, reliability, and validity studies of psychometric and other procedures used in the neuropsychological assessment of children and adolescents. Articles on both normal and dysfunctional development that are relevant to the aforementioned dimensions are welcome. Multiple approaches (e.g., basic, applied, clinical) and multiple methodologies (e.g., cross-sectional, longitudinal, experimental, multivariate, correlational) are appropriate. Books, media, and software reviews will be published.
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