Neuropsychological Testing in a Rural African School-Age Population: Evaluating Contributions to Variability in Test Performance
Neuropsychological Testing in a Rural African School-Age Population: Evaluating Contributions to Variability in Test Performance
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DOI：
10.1177/1073191112457408
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发表时间：
2013-12-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
Connolly, Kevin
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作者：
Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia K.;Holding, Penny A.;Connolly, Kevin
本研究调查了一些适用于撒哈拉以南非洲使用的神经心理测试的心理测量特性。在一个以农村为主的社区，共有308名学龄儿童完成了测试。开发这些测试是为了评估技能，类似于在西方环境中使用的认知发展评估。文化上适当的适应是为了增强种群内的变异。内部一致性从。70到84。个别测试的分数与儿童、家庭和社区水平上的各种背景因素有关。学校经历是结果最一致的预测因素，占观察到的方差的22.9%。确定了显著关联，以确定在测量类似社会文化和经济环境中疾病暴露的离散影响时应考虑的显著背景特征。
This study investigated the psychometric properties of a number of neuropsychological tests adapted for use in sub-Saharan Africa. A total of 308 school-age children in a predominantly rural community completed the tests. These tests were developed to assess skills similar to those measured by assessments of cognitive development published for use in Western contexts. Culturally appropriate adaptations were made to enhance within-population variability. Internal consistency ranged from .70 to .84. Scores on individual tests were related to various background factors at the level of the child, household, and neighborhood. School experience was the most consistent predictor of outcome, accounting for up to 22.9% of the variance observed. Significant associations were identified to determine salient background characteristics that should be taken into account when measuring the discrete effects of disease exposure in similar sociocultural and economic settings.