Abstract
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) has been proposed as a serious problem of attention, however there no validated psychometric measures for its evaluation in Turkish in a community sample. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics of the first SCT scale in Turkish in children and adolescents. A total of 418 children and adolescents between the ages of 6-18 years (9.83±2.8) were recruited. The data was obtained from parents using Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. The SCT scale-Turkish form demonstrated very good internal homogeneity (Cronbach’s α =.90), good test-retest reliability (r =.98), good concurrent validity (r range =.35-.65) and good construct validity. Goodness of fit indices were found to be acceptable and statistically significant associations were found between SDQ and SCT scales. The SCT scale is a valid and reliable instrument in Turkish children and adolescents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-33 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Attention Disorders |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Oct 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adolescents
- children
- reliability
- sluggish cognitive tempo
- validity