Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Psycho-educational Profile-Revised (PEP-R). The Chinese PEP-R (CPEP-R) was administered to 63 preschool children with symptoms of autistic disorder recruited from special child-care centers in Hong Kong. Results showed that the scales of the CPEP-R were internally consistent, reliable across raters and temporally stable. Regarding the concurrent validity of the CPEP-R, the developmental score and developmental age assessed by the CPEP-R were significantly correlated with the Merrill-Palmer Scale of Mental Tests and the Hong Kong Based Adaptive Behavior Scale. The Behavioral Scale of the CPEP-R was also significantly related to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale. Besides replicating the findings in the Western context, the present study suggests that the psychometric properties of the PEP-R are stable across cultures and the related findings support the cross-cultural reliability of the tool.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-44 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Autistic disorder
- Chinese
- Psycho-educational Profile - Revised (PEP-R)
- Psychometric properties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology