Citation

Müller AB, Valentini NC, Bandeira PFR. Infant Behav. Dev. 2017; 47: 138-145.

Affiliation

Sciences of Human Movement - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.infbeh.2017.03.008

PMID

28433877

Abstract

The range of stimuli provided by physical space, toys and care practices contributes to the motor, cognitive and social development of children. However, assessing the quality of child education environments is a challenge, and can be considered a health promotion initiative. This study investigated the validity of the criterion, content, construct and reliability of the Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development - Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS), version 3-18 months, for the use in daycare settings. Content validation was conducted with the participation of seven motor development and health care experts; and, face validity by 20 specialists in health and education. The results indicate the suitability of the adapted AHEMD-IS, evidencing its validity for the daycare setting a potential tool to assess the opportunities that the collective context offers to child development.

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Language: en

Keywords

Child day care centers; Motor skills disorders; Questionnaires; Validation studies