Evidence of validity and reliability of the adaptive functioning scale for intellectual disability (EFA-DI)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4407389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thais Selau (0000-0002-8805-4016, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, corresponding author), Mônia Aparecida Da Silva (0000-0002-8840-7547, Federal University of São João del-Rei), Euclides José De Mendonça Filho (0000-0003-4098-8247, McGill University), Denise R Bandeira (0000-0001-9867-2718, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26-26 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-7972 • E-ISSN: 1678-7153 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s41155-020-00164-7 |
| PMID | 33128704 |
| OpenAlex | W3096792793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
Intellectual disability (ID) is a developmental disorder characterized by deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. The fifth edition of theDiagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders(DSM-5) defines adaptive functioning as a severity measure of ID. The availability of tests in the international context to assess this construct has increased in recent years. In Brazil, however, non-systematic assessment of adaptive functioning, such as through observation and interviews, still predominates. TheEscala de Funcionamento Adaptativo para Deficiência Intelectual EFA-DI[Adaptive Functioning Scale for Intellectual Disabilities] is a new instrument developed in Brazil to assess the adaptive functioning of 7- to 15-year-old children and support the diagnosis of ID. This study's objectives were to investigate evidence of validity related to the EFA-DI's internal structure, criterion validity, and reliability. The psychometric analyses involved two statistical modeling types, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and item response theory analysis (IRT). These results highlight the EFA-DI scale's strong psychometric properties and support its use as a parental report measure of young children's adaptive functioning. Future studies will be conducted to develop norms of interpretation for the EFA-DI. This study is expected to contribute to the fields of psychological assessment and child development in Brazil
Adaptive behavior · Adaptive functioning · Borderline intellectual functioning · Cognition · Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct (python library) · Construct validity · Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Intellectual disability · Item response theory · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Scale (ratio) · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Test validity · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Disability Education and Employment · Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |