The Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Revised (HTKS-R): Development and Psychometric Properties of a Revision to Reduce Floor Effects

Autor/inn/en	Gonzales, Christopher R.; Bowles, Ryan; Geldhof, G. John; Cameron, Claire; Tracy, Alexis; McClelland, Megan M.
Titel	The Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Revised (HTKS-R): Development and Psychometric Properties of a Revision to Reduce Floor Effects
Quelle	(2021), (60 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Child Behavior; Preschool Children; Difficulty Level; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Executive Function; Self Management; Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Kindergarten; Low Income Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Selbstmanagement; Messdaten; Psychometry; Psychometrie
Abstract	Measures of self-regulation may not capture adequate variability in children with low levels of self-regulation. This can limit a measure's ability to accurately demonstrate relations with other variables. The present study addressed this issue with a revised version of the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task (HTKS-R), which includes a new downward extension with reduced task demands. Preschool children (N = 180; 53% Female) enrolled in Head Start programs were tested with the HTKS-R and other self-regulation tasks at four time points between fall of preschool and spring of kindergarten. Results demonstrated a substantial increase in variability in children's performance on the HTKS-R compared to prior versions of the task during the fall of preschool, and significant increases in the relation between the HTKS-R and other measures of self-regulation at all four time points. Additionally, item factor analyses revealed that the new downward extension captured the same underlying construct as the rest of the measure and that a one factor solution was optimal. Together, these findings illustrate that the HTKS-R improves upon prior versions of the task increasing its utility for researchers and practitioners. [This is the in press version of an article published in "Early Childhood Research Quarterly."] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01