Gender differences in language development in French Canadian children between 8 and 30 months of age

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAROLINE BOUCHARD ◽  
NATACHA TRUDEAU ◽  
ANN SUTTON ◽  
MARIE-CLAUDE BOUDREAULT ◽  
JOANE DENEAULT
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Parental Report ◽  
French Canadian ◽  
French Version ◽  
Canadian French ◽  
Communicative Development ◽  
Quebec French ◽  
Qualitative Level ◽  
Report Measure

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this article is to examine the language of girls and boys between 8 and 30 months of age, using the Quebec French version of The MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories. The findings from this parental report measure confirm those of earlier research, which showed the linguistic superiority of girls over boys at a young age. More specifically, the results show that girls produce significantly more words than boys; their utterances contain a greater number of grammatical forms, and are more complex syntactically. On the qualitative level, the data illustrate distinctive characteristics associated with gender in the acquisition of the first 100 words. These findings suggest that caution is necessary when assessing young children to interpret performance in light of factors that may contribute to it, including gender. These results are discussed in light of whether separate normative data are warranted for young boys and girls learning Canadian French.

UTAUT2-Based Questionnaire: Translation to Canadian French, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Cognitive Debriefing (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Pagé ◽  
Marianne Roos ◽  
Olivier Collin ◽  
Sean Dean Lynch ◽  
Marie-Eve Lamontagne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cognitive Debriefing ◽  
French Canadian ◽  
Final Version ◽  
French Version ◽  
Canadian French ◽  
Forward Translation ◽  
Consumer Perspective

BACKGROUND From the early stages of development of a new tool or device to its implementation in real-life settings, it is crucial to take the perception of potential users into consideration. A number of theories have been proposed to better understand acceptance of technology. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) combines eight of these theories and has been shown to accurately predict technology acceptance. An extended version, the UTAUT2, was proposed in 2012 and includes three new concepts to accurately analyze acceptance and usage of technology from a consumer perspective. No validated Canadian French version of this tool currently exists. OBJECTIVE The main objective was to cross-culturally adapt the UTAUT2-based questionnaire for use in the French-Canadian population. A cognitive debriefing involving potential users (workers) and experts (rehabilitation clinicians) was included to confirm clarity and relevance of questionnaire content. METHODS The procedure was developed in line with published guidelines and included five steps: (1) Forward translation by two bilingual members of the research team, (2) Synthesis of the translated versions by the research team, (3) Backward translation by two other bilingual members, (4) Synthesis by a multidisciplinary committee and proposal of the Pre-final Canadian French UTAUT2-based questionnaire, and (5) Cognitive debriefing. Cognitive debriefing consisted in the assessment of the clarity of the pre-final version content by a French-Canadian sample of potential responders (i.e. workers) and by an expert panel of rehabilitation professionals. Experts also appraised the relevance of each item of the pre-final version. Any questionnaire content or item not reaching an 80% inter-rater agreement for clarity or relevance was re-evaluated by the multidisciplinary committee until a final version was unanimously approved. RESULTS The multidisciplinary committee (n=6) was composed of researchers and clinicians from four different backgrounds. Twelve workers and 12 experts participated in the cognitive debriefing step. Each content or item (n=40) was judged as "clear" by at least 92% of the worker sample. When clarity was assessed by the experts, six terms/phrases did not reach 80% agreement and were therefore reviewed by the multidisciplinary committee. Four of the 27 items were also reviewed by the committee following the experts’ relevance assessment. The final version of the Canadian French UTAUT2-based questionnaire was approved unanimously by the members of the multidisciplinary committee. CONCLUSIONS The final version of the Canadian French version of the UTAUT2-based questionnaire is culturally appropriate for use in French-speaking Canada. Further studies are necessary to determine its psychometric properties.

Establishment of Age-Specific Normative Data for the Canadian French Version of the Hearing in Noise Test for Children

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Vaillancourt ◽  
Chantal Laroche ◽  
Christian Giguère ◽  
Sigfrid D. Soli
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
French Version ◽  
Canadian French ◽  
Hearing In Noise ◽  
Noise Test

Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire--10-Item Self-Report Version; Canadian French Version

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Birmes ◽  
Alain Brunet ◽  
Maryse Benoit ◽  
Sabine Defer ◽  
Leah Hatton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
French Version ◽  
Canadian French ◽  
Dissociative Experiences

scholarly journals Do children adopted from British foster care show difficulties in executive functioning and social communication?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra E Wretham ◽  
Matt Woolgar
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Spatial Working Memory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Parental Report ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory ◽  
Report Measure

Early life experiences leave a mark on a child’s emotional, social and cognitive development. It is well established that children adopted from psychosocially depriving institutions have difficulties in executive functioning and social communication ability, but this type of research has not been replicated in children adopted from foster care. In this study, 30 primary school aged UK adoptees without a history of institutionalisation completed an assessment of their intellectual, executive functioning and social communication abilities. Compared to children of a similar age in the general population, the adopted group showed elevated emotional and behavioural difficulties on a parental report measure (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ). They performed statistically poorer on two of three computerised executive functioning tests (CANTAB Intra-Extra Dimensional Shift and Spatial Working Memory) and elevated scores were observed on a parental report measure of executive functioning (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning, BRIEF). A strong negative correlation was found between age of adoption and BRIEF scores controlling for ADHD symptoms; no other pre- or post-adoption variables strongly correlated with executive functioning. Although all participants scored below cut-off on an autism screening measure (Social Communication Questionnaire, SCQ), a moderate positive correlation was observed with age of adoption. The identified elevation in emotional, behavioural and executive functioning difficulties is in line with previous research examining children adopted from institutions; however, the observed negative correlation between BRIEF scores and age of adoption is contrary to previous evidence. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.

Normative Data for the Rappel libre/Rappel indicé à 16 items (16-item Free and Cued Recall) in the Elderly Quebec-French Population

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélissa Dion ◽  
Olivier Potvin ◽  
Sylvie Belleville ◽  
Guylaine Ferland ◽  
Mélanie Renaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cued Recall ◽  
French Population ◽  
Quebec French

scholarly journals The Victoria Stroop Test: Normative Data in Quebec-French Adults and Elderly

2016 ◽  
pp. acw029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Pier Tremblay ◽  
Olivier Potvin ◽  
Sylvie Belleville ◽  
Nathalie Bier ◽  
Lise Gagnon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Stroop Test ◽  
Quebec French
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