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Mary Rahlin1, Constance McCloy, Roberta Henderson
1Department of Physical Therapy, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, United States. Mary.Rahlin@rosalindfranklin.edu
Infant Behavior & Development
|June 26, 2012
Summary
This study developed the Therapy Behavior Scale (TBS) for assessing infant and toddler behaviors in therapeutic settings. The TBS Version 1.0 showed content validity, leading to TBS Version 1.1, requiring further reliability testing.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Therapy
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Assessment
Background:
- Accurate assessment of infant and toddler behaviors is crucial for effective therapeutic intervention.
- Existing assessment tools may lack applicability across diverse settings or developmental levels.
- Clinicians require reliable instruments to observe and evaluate young children's responses during therapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a versatile assessment instrument for observing infant and toddler behaviors in therapeutic settings.
- To create an instrument suitable for home-based and outpatient environments for children aged 0-3 years.
- To ensure the assessment is appropriate for all developmental levels and disabilities.
Main Methods:
- Collaborative development and content evaluation involving six pediatric therapists.
- Revision of the initial instrument into Therapy Behavior Scale (TBS) Version 1.0.
- Pilot testing of TBS Version 1.0 with seven infants and toddlers by three raters.
Main Results:
- The pilot testing supported the content validity of the TBS Version 1.0.
- Results informed the subsequent development of TBS Version 1.1.
- Content validity was established for the initial versions of the scale.
Conclusions:
- The Therapy Behavior Scale (TBS) Version 1.0 demonstrates content validity for assessing pediatric therapeutic behaviors.
- TBS Version 1.1 has been developed based on initial findings.
- Further research is necessary to establish the reliability (intra-rater and inter-rater) of TBS Version 1.1.
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