Validity of the Computerized Battery for Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children (Benci) in Spanish Children

Preliminary Results

Bibliographic Data

ID16946352
AuthorsManuel Fernández-Alcántara (0000-0002-3481-8156, University of Alicante), Natalia Albaladejo-Blazquez (0000-0002-9116-9092, University of Alicante), María Inmaculada Fernández‐Ávalos (0000-0001-6216-1078, University of Alicante), Miriam Sánchez‐SanSegundo (0000-0003-2114-6503, University of Alicante), Francisco Cruz-Quintana, Francisco Cruz‐Quintana (0000-0001-9805-5939, Universidad de Granada), Vanesa Pérez-Martínez (0000-0003-1811-0382, University of Alicante), Claudia Carrasco-Sánchez (Universidad de Granada), María Nieves Pérez‐Marfil (0000-0001-6329-8770, Universidad de Granada, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume12
Issue8
Pages893-903
Publication date2022-07-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/ejihpe12080065
PMID35893081
OpenAlexW4287009898
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

Study of the neurodevelopment of children is vital to promote good quality of life during childhood. Few batteries showing adequate reliability and validity indices are available to evaluate the different neuropsychological domains. The objective of this study was to obtain initial evidence on the validity of the Computerized Battery for Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children (BENCI) in a Spanish population. To assess the validity of the BENCI battery and other measures of task switching, abstract reasoning, linguistic abilities, processing speed, and attention were used. The sample was composed of a total of 73 children aged 9, 10, and 11 years. Significant differences among age groups were observed in the domains of sustained attention, memory, and executive function. In addition, the BENCI subtests showed statistically significant correlations with the other neuropsychological tools. Further research is warranted on the relationship of the BENCI with other tests in wider age groups and to assess the factorial structure of the scale and the reliability values of the subtests. In conclusion, this study seems to indicate that the Spanish version of the BENCI has promising validity to be used for evaluating the main neuropsychological domains in children

Cognition · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Neuropsychological assessment · Neuropsychological test · Neuropsychology · Population · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Validity · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development

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