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[The baby alarm distress scale: a validity study]
Francisco Baptista Assumpcao1, Evelyn Kuczynski, Márcia Gabriel da Silva Rego
1Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|April 20, 2002
Summary
The Baby Alarm Distress Scale (BADS) questionnaire effectively screens distress in infants and toddlers aged 0-2 years. Validation in 90 children confirms its reliability for assessing psychopathology and developmental context.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Psychometric Validation
Background:
- Evaluating infant distress requires considering psychopathology and developmental stage.
- Standardized instruments are crucial for reliable assessment of baby alarm distress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the Baby Alarm Distress Scale (BADS) questionnaire.
- To assess the psychometric properties of the BADS in a pediatric population.
Main Methods:
- Application of the BADS questionnaire to 90 children aged 0-2 years.
- Statistical validation including K-coefficient, Spearman correlation, and factorial analysis.
Main Results:
- The BADS questionnaire achieved a K-coefficient of 0.783 (p<0.01) and Spearman coefficient of 0.866.
- Factorial analysis identified 4 factors, explaining 63.5% of the variance.
- The scale demonstrated significant psychometric qualities.
Conclusions:
- The validated BADS questionnaire is an important screening tool for infant distress.
- Further studies in diverse populations are recommended to confirm its utility.