RT Journal Article
T1 Play in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Psychometric Properties of a Parent Report Measure 'My Child's Play'.
A1 Romero-Ayuso, Dulce
A1 Ruiz-Salcedo, María
A1 Barrios-Fernández, Sabina
A1 Triviño-Juárez, José Matías
A1 Maciver, Donald
A1 Richmond, Janet
A1 Muñoz, Miguel A
K1 assessment
K1 autism spectrum disorder
K1 executive functions
K1 neurodevelopmental disorders
K1 play
K1 specific language disorder
AB 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.
SN 2227-9067
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16940
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16940
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025