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Cross-Cultural adaptation of executive function tests for assessments of traumatic brain injury patients in southeast Iran / Adaptación transcultural de tests de la función ejecutiva para la evaluación de pacientes con lesiones cerebrales traumáticas en el sudeste de Irán
Ghawami, Heshmatollah; Raghibi, Mahvash; Tamini, Bahman Kord; Dolatshahi, Behrooz; Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa.
Affiliation
  • Ghawami, Heshmatollah; University of Sistan and Baluchestan. Iran
  • Raghibi, Mahvash; University of Sistan and Baluchestan. Iran
  • Tamini, Bahman Kord; University of Sistan and Baluchestan. Iran
  • Dolatshahi, Behrooz; University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. Iran
  • Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa; Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Iran
Psicol. conduct ; 24(3): 531-554, sept.-dic. 2016. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-162339
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT
The Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) is a "greatest hits" collection of commonly used tests of executive functioning. We mainly aimed to develop a Persian version of D-KEFS for brain-damaged patients in Zahedan, Iran, and to provide preliminary validation evidence, applying a normal sample with demographic traits of the patients. In the judgmental phase, we conducted several local field studies and non-standard pilot administrations, and accordingly we made various cross-cultural adaptations. For the statistical phase, the provided materials along with four tests from the Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS) were administered to 75 healthy individuals. Within 12 to 30 days, 24 subjects were retested. Relatively high reliabilities were obtained for most of the D-KEFS measures. In validity analysis, strong correlations were found among the majority of the scores within the tests; correlations between various D-KEFS tests were in the range of weak to moderate; and significant correlations were found between the majority of D-KEFS executive scores and BADS scores. In conclusion, the adapted tests show acceptable psychometric properties in assessing the complex, multidimensional construct of executive functioning
RESUMEN
El "Sistema Delis-Kaplan de la función ejecutiva" (Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System; D-KEFS) es una colección de "grandes éxitos" de tests utilizados para la evaluación del funcionamiento ejecutivo. Nuestro objetivo principal fue desarrollar una versión persa del D-KEFS para pacientes con dano cerebral en Zahedan, Iran, y proporcionar pruebas preliminares de su validación al aplicarlo a una muestra de pacientes locales. En la fase de evaluación, llevamos a cabo varios estudios de campo y aplicaciones piloto no estandar y, en consonancia, realizamos varias adaptaciones transculturales. En la fase estadística, dichos materiales junto con cuatro tests de la "Evaluación conductual del síndrome disejecutivo" (Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome; BADS) se administraron a 75 individuos sanos. Entre 12 y 30 dias despues, se volvio a evaluar (retest) a 24 sujetos. Se obtuvieron fiabilidades relativamente elevadas para la mayoría de las medidas del D-KEFS. En los análisis de validación, se encontraron elevadas correlaciones entre la mayoría de las puntuaciones intratests. Las correlaciones entre varios de los tests del D-KEFS se hallaban en el rango de débiles a moderadas y se encontraron correlaciones significativas entre la mayoría de las puntuaciones ejecutivas del D-KEFS y de la BADS. En conclusión, los tests adaptados muestran propiedades psicométricas aceptables para evaluar el complejo constructo multidimensional del funcionamiento ejecutivo
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Brain Injury, Chronic / Executive Function / Craniocerebral Trauma / Neuropsychological Tests Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psicol. conduct Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Tehran University of Medical Sciences/Iran / University of Sistan and Baluchestan/Iran / University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences/Iran
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Brain Injury, Chronic / Executive Function / Craniocerebral Trauma / Neuropsychological Tests Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psicol. conduct Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Tehran University of Medical Sciences/Iran / University of Sistan and Baluchestan/Iran / University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences/Iran
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