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ArticleBMC psychology2023

A psychometric study of an executive function assessment instrument (TDI-FE).

Sérgio Kakuta Kato, Flávia Amaral Machado, Machline Paim Paganella, Leia Gonçalves Gurgel, Vanessa Kaiser, Gabriela Bertoletti Diaz, Adriana Jung Serafini, Nelson Hauck Filho, Caroline Tozzi Reppold

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Sérgio Kakuta KatoPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Community Health Department, Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences), Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil. sergiokakutakato@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7180-3121
Flávia Amaral MachadoPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Machline Paim PaganellaLife Sciences Knowledge Area, Institute for Health Researches, University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Leia Gonçalves GurgelPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Vanessa KaiserPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Gabriela Bertoletti DiazPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Adriana Jung SerafiniPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Nelson Hauck FilhoGraduate School of Psychology, Universidade São Francisco, Campinas, Brazil.
Caroline Tozzi ReppoldPsychological Assessment Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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backgroundThis study aims to present and discuss the psychometric properties of executive functions, which were measured using the TDI-FE instrument. The analysis encompasses its internal structure, potential sensitivity to fatigue factors, relationships with external criteria, and diagnostic accuracy.

methodsThe study sample comprised 382 students from Brazil, aged 6-8 years. Child development variables were screened using the TDI-FE and gold standard tests (Cancellation Attention and Trail Making Tests). The proposed scale comprised four activities: a test with fruit images with three tasks, and one memory game.

resultsThe one-factor model of EF of the TDI-FE failed to fit to the data. However, fit substantially improved once a latent fatigue factor was controlled in the model. The latent factor of EF assessed by the TDI-FE tasks was coherently associated with a series of external variables, including two popular collateral measures of EF. The diagnostic accuracy was reasonable, and a cut-off of 37 points produced 70% of sensitivity and 60% of specificity.

conclusionResults indicated that the TDI-FE demonstrated sound psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy, then consisting of an efficient alternative for the assessment of EFs in early childhood education. The study also proved the need to control for response biases such as fatigue in the latent variable models of EF. The TDI-FE is notable because of its low cost and easy application, and it might fulfill a need for instruments for individuals from different contexts at this stage of development in Brazil.

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AttentionExecutive FunctionChildChild DevelopmentHumansNeuropsychological TestsPsychometricsChild developmentExecutive functionsPsychometricsValidation studies

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