Screen Dependency Disorders in children under two years of age: A Parent Report Measure

Screen dependency disorder is a growing concern. The rising trend in use of digital devices among young children being less researched, the study was done to find out the prevalence and pattern of total and device-specific screen viewing (SV), in a well baby clinic among children less than two years of age, Data was collected through in-person interviews from mothers of the children. Increasing child age and type of family were found to be significantly associated with higher prevalence of SV. Smart phones had similar usage rates at par with TVs; reiterating the fact that mobile devices have become widely available in the entire population, being second source of SV. Parental knowledge and parental practices were also found to influence the SV and screen-time in children. Modifiable factors like parental knowledge on SV, parental SV practices can help in designing health promotion strategies and recommendations on SV

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Play in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Psychometric Properties of a Parent Report Measure ‘My Child’s Play’

Children ◽

10.3390/children8010025 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Dulce Romero-Ayuso ◽

María Ruiz-Salcedo ◽

Sabina Barrios-Fernández ◽

José Triviño-Juárez ◽

Donald Maciver ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽

Parent Report ◽

Intervention Programs ◽

Positive Trend ◽

English Version ◽

Child's Play ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Report Measure

Play is essential in childhood, allowing for a positive trend in development and learning. Health professionals need useful tools to assess it, especially in the case of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The aim of this study was to validate and cross-culturally adapt the My Child’s Play questionnaire and to find out if this instrument allows us to differentiate the play of children with neurodevelopmental disorders from the play of children with neurotypical development. A total of 594 parents completed the questionnaire. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted, which showed a similar structure to the English version: (1) executive functions; (2) environmental context; (3) play characteristics; and (4) play preferences and interpersonal interactions. The reliability of the analysis was high, both for the whole questionnaire and for the factors it comprises. The results provide evidence of the potential usefulness of the My Child’s Play questionnaire for determining play needs and difficulties of children; moreover, this tool can also be used to plan intervention programs according to the needs of each child and family.

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Responding to Children’s Diverse Gender Expression: Validation of a Parent-Report Measure of Gender-Related Conditional Regard

Journal of GLBT Family Studies ◽

10.1080/1550428x.2021.1931615 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Ilana Seager van Dyk ◽

Jianmin Shao ◽

Lucas Sohn ◽

Patricia A. Smiley ◽

Kristina R. Olson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parent Report ◽

Gender Expression ◽

Report Measure ◽

Conditional Regard

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The Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux (GIGER) Scale for Infants and Toddlers

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x211033130 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 2333794X2110331

Author(s):

Britt F. Pados ◽

Christine Repsha ◽

Rebecca R. Hill

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Parent Report ◽

Infants And Toddlers ◽

Item Scale ◽

Report Measure

The purpose of this study was to describe the development of the Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux (GIGER) Scale for Infants and Toddlers, and determine its factor structure and psychometric properties. Items were developed to comprehensively assess gastrointestinal (GI) and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms observable by a parent. Exploratory factor analysis on 391 responses from parents of children under 2 years old resulted in a 36-item scale with 3 subscales. Internal consistency reliability was acceptable (α = .78-.94). The GIGER total score and all 3 subscales were correlated with the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire-Revised (I-GERQ-R) ( P < .05) and Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire (IGSQ) ( P < .05). GIGER total score was higher in infants with a diagnosis of GER ( P < .05) or constipation ( P < .05) compared to those without. The GIGER is a parent-report measure of GI and GER symptoms in children under 2 years old with adequate psychometric properties.

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Improving the Quality of Children’s Mental Health Care with Progress Measures: A Mixed-Methods Study of PCIT Therapist Attitudes

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research ◽

10.1007/s10488-021-01156-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Corinna C. Klein ◽

B. Erika Luis Sanchez ◽

Miya L. Barnett

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

General Practice ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Behavioral Observation ◽

Parent Report ◽

Therapist Attitudes ◽

Child Interaction ◽

Report Measure

AbstractProgress measures are an evidence-based technique for improving the quality of mental health care, however, clinicians rarely incorporate them into treatment. Research into how measure type impacts clinician preference has been recommended to help improve measure implementation. Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an assessment-driven treatment that serves as an ideal intervention through which to investigate measure preferences given its routine use of two types of assessments, a behavioral observation (the Dyadic Parent–Child Interaction Coding System) and a parent-report measure (the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory). This study investigated PCIT therapist attitudes towards progress measures used within PCIT and children’s mental health treatment generally. A mixed-method (QUAN + QUAL) study design examined PCIT therapist attitudes towards two types of progress measures and measures used in two contexts (PCIT and general practice). Multi-level modeling of a survey distributed to 324 PCIT therapists identified predictors of therapist attitudes towards measures, while qualitative interviews with 23 therapists expanded and clarified the rationale for differing perceptions. PCIT therapists reported more positive attitudes towards a behavioral observation measure, the DPICS, than a parent-report measure, the ECBI, and towards measures used in PCIT than in general practice. Clinician race/ethnicity was significantly related to measure-specific attitudes. Qualitative interviews highlighted how perceptions of measure reliability, type of data offered, ease of use, utility in guiding sessions and motivating clients, and embeddedness in treatment protocol impact therapist preferences. Efforts to implement progress monitoring should consider preferences for particular types of measures, as well as how therapists are trained to embed measures in treatment.

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