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ArticleBMC psychiatry2018

Construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the Loewenstein occupational therapy cognitive assessment (LOTCA).

Fidaa Almomani, Tamara Avi-Itzhak, Naor Demeter, Naomi Josman, Murad O Al-Momani

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Fidaa AlmomaniDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan. falmomani@just.edu.jo.
Tamara Avi-ItzhakDepartment of Occupational Therapy, York College, The City University of New York, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer BLVD, Jamaica, New York, 11451, USA.
Naor DemeterDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Joint program, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa and Technion, Haifa, Israel.
Naomi JosmanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Joint program, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa and Technion, Haifa, Israel.
Murad O Al-MomaniSchool of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
University of Haifa · ILJordan University of Science and Technology · JOKing Saud University · SAYork College, City University of New York · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive abilities are essential for children's development and independence. Various cognitive assessments, standardized in Western cultures, have yet to be investigated for their multicultural suitability.

aimsTo explore the suitability of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) for a Jordanian population.

methodsObserved cases of 442 Jordanian children aged 6-12 were used to perform exploratory factor analyses using principal components with Varimax rotation (construct validity evidence) and to compute Cronbach's α coefficient (internal consistency reliability).

resultsHigh total performance on four subscales and a slightly lower total performance on two subscales were observed. Observed performance increased with age on three subtests, whereas a more modest increase was observed on the other three subscales. The expected one-factorial solution confirming the LOTCA's subscales homogeneity (unidimensionality) structure was found on five of six subscales. Variance explained by the subscales ranged from 39 to 82% and internal consistency reliability measured by Cronbach's alpha ranged from .42 to .78.

conclusionsSatisfactory construct validity and internal consistency reliability were demonstrated on two subscales applicable to Jordanian children without adaptation. With adequate cross-cultural adaptation, increasing internal consistency reliability in other subscales could make the LOTCA an effective tool for assessing cognitive abilities in this population.

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Child DevelopmentCognitionCultural CompetencyNeuropsychological TestsOccupational TherapyChildFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansJordanMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesCognitive evaluationCognitive performanceLoewenstein occupational therapy cognitive assessment (LOTCA)

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