Journal Article

The Psychometric Properties of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales in Children and Adolescents with Mental Retardation

de Bildt, Annelies, Kraijer, Dirk, Minderaa, Ruud, Sytema, Sjoerd

2005

Overview

The psychometric properties of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Survey Form were studied in a total population of children and adolescents with MR, and in the specific levels of functioning (n=826, age 4-18 years). The original division into (sub)domains, as assigned by the authors, was replicated in the total population and in the mild and moderate levels of functioning. In the severe and profound levels of functioning the structure was less well recognized. The reliability of the instrument proved to be good in the total population and the subgroups. The construct validity was high in all groups. The implications of these findings are discussed with respect to the usefulness of the Vineland for the population with MR.

• Publisher: Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adaptability (Psychology) / Adaptation, Psychological / Adaptive behavior / Adaptive Behavior Scales / Adaptive behaviour / Adjustment (to Environment) / Adolescent / Adolescents / Assessment / Autism / Behavior Rating Scales / Biological and medical sciences / Case studies / Child / Child Behavior Disorders - classification / Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis / Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology / Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - classification / Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - diagnosis / Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - epidemiology / Child, Preschool / Children / Construct Validity / Diagnosis, Differential / Female / Humans / Intellectual disabilities / Intellectual Disability - classification / Intellectual Disability - diagnosis / Intellectual Disability - epidemiology / Intelligence / Learning disabled adolescents / Learning disabled children / Male / Measures / Measures (Individuals) / Medical sciences / Mental Disorders / Mental Retardation / Neuropsychological Tests - statistics & numerical data / Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data / Population / Property / Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry / Psychometric properties / Psychometrics / Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data / Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems / Psychopathology. Psychiatry / Quantitative psychology / Reference Standards / Reliability / Reproducibility of Results / Scales / Techniques and methods / Usefulness / Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales / Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales / Wechsler Scales - statistics & numerical data