Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Coimbra Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (BANC)
Octávio Moura1,2, Cristina P Albuquerque1,3, Maria Salomé Pinho1,3,4
1Neurosciences, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Assessment group from the Cognitive and Behavioral Center for Research and Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the factor structure of the Coimbra Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (BANC), which is an individually administered battery designed to assess a wide range of neurocognitive functions in children.
Method:
Using the standardization sample of the BANC, a confirmatory factor analysis and a multiple-group analysis were conducted to examine the factor structure and the measurement invariance of three main domains (Memory, Language, and Attention/Executive Functions) in 833 children aged 7-15 years.
Results:
Consistent with the BANC's conceptualization, the three-correlated-factor model demonstrated the most adequate fit to the data. The measurement invariance of the three-correlated-factor model across two age-groups (7-9 years and 10-15 years) was supported (configural, metric, and partial scalar invariance).
Conclusion:
Overall, the BANC shows adequate psychometric properties and provides useful information regarding the children's neuropsychological functioning.
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