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Convergence between parent report and direct assessment of language and attention in culturally and linguistically diverse children

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Parent report is commonly used to assess language and attention in children for research and clinical purposes. It is therefore important to understand the convergent validity of parent-report tools in comparison to direct assessments of language and attention. In particular, cultural and linguistic background may influence this convergence. In this study a group of six- to eight-year old children (N = 110) completed direct assessments of language and attention and their parents reported on the same areas. Convergence between assessment types was explored using correlations. Possible influences of ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic) and of parent report language (English or Spanish) were explored using hierarchical linear regression. Correlations between parent report and direct child assessments were significant for both language and attention, suggesting convergence between assessment types. Ethnicity and parent report language did not moderate the relationships between direct child assessments and parent report tools for either attention or language.

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  • Kerry Danahy Ebert, 2017. "Convergence between parent report and direct assessment of language and attention in culturally and linguistically diverse children," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(7), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0180598
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180598
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