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Title: Assessment of Adaptive Behaviour in Children with Intellectual Disability in Oman: An Examination of ABAS-3 Factor Structure and Validation in the Arab Context
Language: English
Authors: Emam, Mahmoud Moham (ORCID 0000-0003-4451-9237), Al-Sulaimani, Humaira, Omara, Ehab, Al-Nabhany, Ragaa
Source: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 2020 66(4):317-326.
Availability: Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Daily Living Skills, Student Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Factor Structure, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Norm Referenced Tests, Factor Analysis, Semitic Languages
Geographic Terms: Oman
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Adaptive Behavior Scale, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2019.1587939
ISSN: 2047-3869
Abstract: In Oman and elsewhere in Arab countries school professionals rely on measures that were developed in Western countries. Measures that assess adaptive behaviour (AB) that have been developed in Western cultures are argued to be culturally bound. Nevertheless, these measures are used elsewhere despite a paucity of data that examine their cross-national transportability. The theme of test adaptation and transportability of psychological measures is an important issue for school/educational psychologists, clinicians and educational professionals. The present study describes the adaptation process of the U.S.-developed Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System, Third Edition Teacher Form (ABAS-3-TF) for ages 5 to 14 in the Sultanate of Oman, one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Procedures implemented to help ensure a valid translation and cultural adaptation process are described. Data on 410 children with intellectual disability are examined using the Arabic version of ABAS-3-TF, focusing on testing its factor structure and gender invariance. Data from the Arabic version of ABAS-3-TF provide evidence for the adequacy of a one general factor model. Scale reliability is high for the Arabic version. The finding of invariance across males and females indicate that the scale's factor structure is similar for the two groups. The Arabic version of ABAS-3-TF is adequate for use by clinicians, school psychologists and educational professionals in Oman.
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