karim abdolmohamadi; Hamid Alizadeh; Ghadiri Sourman Abadi Farhad; Masuleh Taiebli; ayatallh fathi
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Introduction: Due to the wide range of executive functions, Existing questionnaires measure some aspects of these functions. Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF )has a greater comprehensiveness and it's made based on the latest insights on executive functions. Objective: The purpose ...
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Introduction: Due to the wide range of executive functions, Existing questionnaires measure some aspects of these functions. Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF )has a greater comprehensiveness and it's made based on the latest insights on executive functions. Objective: The purpose of this study was to validate of this questionnaire in Iranian society.Method: This research is descriptive, a sample of 516 people was selected by a cluster sampling method from Tehran, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan and Kurdistan provinces. In this way, the final sample was reduced to 441 subjects. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20. Results: The present inventory consists of eight scales and from the combination of these eight scales the behavioral indicator and cognitive index are obtained. Finally, by combining the score of 8 scales, the total score of the BRIEF test is obtained. The results show that calculated Cronbach's alpha for 8 scales of the questionnaire is between 68 to 86. Also, calculated Cronbach's alpha for behavioral adjustment index, cognitive index and total score of BRIEF questionnaire were 0.86, 0.89, and 0.93 .Conclusion: According to the findings of this study the brief questionnaire in Iranian society has a desirable credibility as a tool for evaluating executive functions and It is used in research and clinical work as a valid tool.
Hamid Alizadeh; koroosh esmaeeli; fariba soheili
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric characteristics (reliability and factorial structure) of Social Interest Scale for Iranian Children (SISIC) based on Adler’s theory. From different cities in Iran, and through a multi-stage cluster random sampling method, 290 children were ...
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric characteristics (reliability and factorial structure) of Social Interest Scale for Iranian Children (SISIC) based on Adler’s theory. From different cities in Iran, and through a multi-stage cluster random sampling method, 290 children were recruited as statistical sample. The scale was answered by parents of children. Confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate factorial structure was used. In order to evaluate reliability, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used.The results of indicators of fitness showed that the proposed model is suitable. And second order factorial structure with four subscales of social interest scale (Responsibility-task doing, Relationship with people-empathy, Confidence-Assertive, Equality vs. Inferiority-superiority) had acceptable fit with the data. Cronbach's alpha for the four mentioned subscales as well as the total score was obtained: 89.0, 85.0, 72.0, 83.0 and 92.0. This indicates that this scale has an acceptable internal consistency. Gender comparison displayed that the girls had higher scores in the Social Interest scale, and also in responsibility-task doing, and Equality vs. Inferiority-Superiority. Accordingly, we can suggest that SISIC is a reliable and valid instrument to evaluate Social Interest in Iranian children ageing 4-12.
