Measuring early childhood development at a global scale: Evidence from the Caregiver-Reported Early Development Instruments
Measuring early childhood development at a global scale: Evidence from the Caregiver-Reported Early Development Instruments
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ecresq.2018.05.002
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Fink, Guenther
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作者：
McCoy, Dana Charles;Waldman, Marcus;Fink, Guenther
尽管全球都对支持和监测幼儿发展感兴趣，但几乎没有有效和可靠的工具可以在不同文化背景下大规模地了解幼儿发展。本研究描述了照顾者报告的早期发展工具（CREDI）的发展和验证的简短形式，一种新的工具，用于测量运动，认知，语言，社会情感和心理健康技能的三岁以下的儿童在文化多样的设置。来自17个低收入、中等收入和高收入国家的8022名儿童的结果表明，CREDI简表在衡量人口水平的幼儿发展方面是有效、可靠和可接受的。数据突出显示了基于孕产妇教育、儿童营养状况和家庭激励做法的国家内部和国家之间CREDI得分的差异。对幼儿发展政策和实践的影响进行了描述。(C)2018爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
Despite global interest in supporting and monitoring early childhood development (ECD), few valid and reliable tools exist for capturing ECD at scale across cultural contexts. This study describes the development and validation of the Caregiver Reported Early Development Instruments (CREDI) short form, a new tool for measuring the motor, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and mental health skills of children under age three in culturally diverse settings. Results from 8022 children living in 17 low-, middle-, and high-income countries suggest that the CREDI short form is valid, reliable, and acceptable for measuring population-level ECD. Data highlight differences in CREDI scores within and across countries based on maternal education, child nutritional status, and household stimulation practices. Implications for ECD policy and practice are described. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.