Temperament in early childhood and its description using IBQR VSF
Authors:
M. Potměšil 1; P. Potměšilová 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav speciálněpedagogických studií PdF UP, Olomouc
1; Katedra křesťanské výchovy CMTF UP, Olomouc
2
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2017; 72 (4): 240-244.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
Objective:
To develop a functioning Czech language-based IBQR VSF (The Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised – Very Short Form) as a tool to describe the child’s temperament during the period of the age of 3–12 months.
Background:
The child’s temperament is considered as a relevant personal variable in child developmental pathways. The purpose of the adaptation process was to translate and modify the Czech version of the temperament assessment instrument – IBQR VSF – based on Rothbart’s theoretical approach.
Methods:
An original translation was modified, based on feedback by professional translators, three bilingual psychologists, and a sample of 15 Czech mothers. A back-translation by a professional translator was then assessed by the authors of the original (English language) instruments. For the final version of the measure, the authors of the original instrument judged that 100% of the items were consistent with the original items, and a second sample of 15 collaborating mothers identified no problems with the Czech items.
Results:
The reliability of the adapted questionnaire was verified by calculation of the Cronbach's alpha.
Conclusion:
The results obtained will be offered as the IBQR VSF functional tool to psychologists specializing in evaluating children in early age groups. We also expect interest on the part of specialists working with the parents of prematurely born or handicapped children.
KEY WORDS:
child, temperament, assessment, translation, modification
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