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S L Voelker1, D L Shore, C Brown-More
1Child-Clinical Program, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
The validity of self-reports of 48 adults with mental retardation of daily living competency using the recently revised Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Sparrow, Balla, & Cicchetti, 1984) was investigated. Self-report was compared to standard Vineland interviews of subjects' program counselors and to demonstrated competency in a real-life setting. On domains measuring adaptive skills, the subject and counselor interviews yielded highly consistent results. On the optional Maladaptive Behavior domain, however, the subjects with mental retardation underreported problematic behavior. Response validity and implications for use of self-report for program planning and placement decisions were discussed.
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