Mitchell, J. M., Tomlinson, M., Bland, R. M., Houle, B., Stein, A. and Rochat, T. J. (2018) Confirmatory factor analysis of the Kaufman assessment battery in a sample of primary school-aged children in rural South Africa. South African Journal of Psychology, 48(4), pp. 434-452. (doi: 10.1177/0081246317741822)
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Abstract
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, measures cognitive processing, includes non-verbal sub-tests, and is increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries. While the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, has been validated in the United States, a psychometric evaluation has not been conducted in Southern Africa. This study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, among a sample of 376 primary school-aged children in rural South Africa (7–11 years). We examined Cronbach’s alpha and conducted a confirmatory factor analysis. The battery showed good reliability (mental processing index [α = .78]), and the originally validated structure of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, was maintained (χ2 = 16.30, p = .432). Mean scores were low on the Planning sub-scale. On the Simultaneous sub-scale, the mean score was higher for the supplementary sub-test Block Counting versus the core sub-test Triangles. With translation and the inclusion of supplementary sub-tests, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, is an appropriate assessment to use in this context (150/150).
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| Additional Information: | The Siyakhula Cohort was funded by Grand Challenges Canada, Saving Brains (Grand Challenges 0063-03). The Africa Centre for Population Health, now called the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), where the research took place is funded by the Wellcome Trust (Grant Numbers: Previous Africa Centre 097410/Z/11/Z; Current AHRI 201433/Z/16/Z). The demographic surveillance is co-funded by the South African Department of Science and Technology through the DST/MRC South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN). T.J.R. is supported by the Newton Advanced Fellowship Scheme (AF160108). M.T. is supported by the National Research Foundation, South Africa, and is a Lead Investigator of the Centre of Excellence in Human Development, University Witwatersrand, South Africa. The support of the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development (OPP20160035) towards data analysis is also acknowledged. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bland, Dr Ruth |
| Authors: | Mitchell, J. M., Tomlinson, M., Bland, R. M., Houle, B., Stein, A., and Rochat, T. J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing |
| Journal Name: | South African Journal of Psychology |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| ISSN: | 0081-2463 |
| Published Online: | 17 November 2017 |
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