The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale
A Validation Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12959509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nirmala Rao (0000-0002-5695-3156, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Jin Sun (0000-0002-7494-3963, Education University of Hong Kong), Sharon Sui Ngan Ng (Education University of Hong Kong), Kitty Ma (Education University of Hong Kong), Yvonne Becher (University of Hong Kong), Diana Lee (0000-0001-7227-5204, University of Hong Kong), Carrie Lau (0000-0001-8947-6918, University of Hong Kong), Li Zhang (0000-0002-4441-5131), Chenxin Liang (0000-0001-6272-3165, University of Hong Kong), Chun Bong Chow (0000-0002-5675-7972, University of Hong Kong), Patrick Ip (0000-0002-6797-6898, University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-135 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Indicators Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1874-8988 • E-ISSN: 1874-897X |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12187-012-9161-7 |
| PMID | 23420045 |
| PMCID | PMC3568467 |
| OpenAlex | W2159336688 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper reports on the development and validation of the Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale (HKECDS), a holistic measure of child development designed specifically for preschool children in Hong Kong. Scale development was an iterative process and the first version of the scale contained 190 items whereas the final version includes only 95. Children ranging in age from three to six years were administered trial versions of the HKECDS in Studies 1 (n = 60) and 2 (n = 240). Item analyses indicated that it is a developmental scale and that it has an appropriate level of difficulty for preschool children. It also discriminates between three- to six-year-olds from different social backgrounds in Hong Kong. The final version of the HKECDS includes items from the following eight subscales: Personal, Social and Self-Care (7 items), Language Development (13 items), Pre-academic Learning (27 items), Cognitive Development (10 items), Gross Motor (12 items), Fine Motor (9 items), Physical Fitness, Health and Safety (7 items), and Self and Society (10 items). The HKECDS is the first early child development scale which considers both the holistic development of preschool children and incorporates current expectations of early child development in Hong Kong. In this era of evidence-based decision making, it can be used to evaluate both the efficacy of targeted interventions and broader child-related public policies on early child development in Hong Kong
Child development · Cognition · Cognitive development · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Early childhood education · Gross motor skill · Motor skill · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Scale (ratio · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1.15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |