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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Evaluation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth to the Indian Context—A Mixed-Methods Study

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  • Roopa Srinivasan

    (Ummeed Child Development Center, Department of Developmental Pediatrics and Occupational Therapy, Mumbai 400011, Maharashtra, India)

  • Vrushali Kulkarni

    (Ummeed Child Development Center, Department of Developmental Pediatrics and Occupational Therapy, Mumbai 400011, Maharashtra, India)

  • Sana Smriti

    (Butterflies Child Development Centre, Hyderabad 500081, Telangana, India)

  • Rachel Teplicky

    (CanChild Center for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada)

  • Dana Anaby

    (School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G 1Y5, Canada)

Abstract

Culturally appropriate measures enable knowledge transfer and quality improvement of rehabilitation services in diverse contexts. The Applied Cultural Equivalence Framework (ACEF) was used in a two-phased mixed methods study to adapt and evaluate the Participation and Environment Measure-Children and Youth (PEM-CY) in India. Cognitive interviews with caregivers of children with disabilities ( n = 15) aged 5–17 years established conceptual, item, semantic, and operational equivalence of the Indian PEM-CY. Construct validity was assessed by comparing PEM-CY scores of children with and without disabilities ( n = 130) using a case-control design. Cognitive interviews resulted in operational (60.3%), semantic (26.4%), and item-level (13.2%) modifications in the PEM-CY with no changes at the conceptual level. Internal consistency ( n = 130) was acceptable to excellent (0.61–0.87) on most scales. Test–retest reliability ( n = 30) was good to excellent (ICC ≥ 0.75, Kappa 0.6–1.0) for most scales. Significant differences in all PEM-CY summary scores were found between children with and without disabilities, except for environmental supports. Children with disabilities had lower scores on frequency and involvement in activities across all settings; their caregivers desired greater change in participation and reported experiencing more environmental barriers across settings. Findings suggest the adapted PEM-CY is a valid and reliable measure for assessing the participation of Indian children.

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  • Roopa Srinivasan & Vrushali Kulkarni & Sana Smriti & Rachel Teplicky & Dana Anaby, 2021. "Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Evaluation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth to the Indian Context—A Mixed-Methods Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:1514-:d:494018
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    1. Shakila Dada & Kirsty Bastable & Santoshi Halder, 2020. "The Role of Social Support in Participation Perspectives of Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in India and South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-18, September.
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