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The Knowledge of Child Development Inventory.

J J Larsen, A M Juhasz

    Adolescence
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    The Knowledge of Child Development Inventory (KCDI) is a new, reliable test measuring early childhood development knowledge for adolescents and adults. Its accessible format makes it ideal for educational and clinical settings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Child Development Studies
    • Educational Psychology
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Assessing knowledge of child development is crucial for various populations.
    • Existing instruments may lack accessibility for laypersons and adolescents.
    • A need exists for a validated, easy-to-understand tool for child development knowledge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate the Knowledge of Child Development Inventory (KCDI).
    • To provide an accessible measure of child development knowledge for birth to three years.
    • To establish the reliability and validity of the KCDI.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a 56-item multiple-choice test (KCDI) covering emotional, cognitive, physical, and social development.
    • Normative data collection from 434 adolescent and adult females.

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  • Analysis of reading level (Fry Reading Index 8.0), reliability (Cronbach's alpha .93), and criterion validity (.83).

    • Main Results:

    • The KCDI demonstrates a reading level suitable for adolescents and lay populations.
    • High internal consistency reliability (.93) and strong criterion validity (.83) were confirmed.
    • Normative data were established from a diverse sample.

    Conclusions:

    • The KCDI is a psychometrically sound and accessible instrument for assessing child development knowledge.
    • The KCDI is suitable for pre- and post-assessment in educational programs (e.g., prenatal classes, child development courses).
    • The KCDI is applicable in clinical settings (e.g., adoption agencies, teenage pregnancy centers) for evaluating child development concepts.