Re-analysis of developmental tests - A procedure to overcome aging of measurement instruments in longitudinal studies

Journal/Book: Z Entwicklungspsychol Padago. 1995; 27: Rohnsweg 25, D-37085 Gottingen, Germany. Hogrefe-Verlag GmbH & Co. 374-385.

Abstract: This paper focuses on a practical problem when conducting longitudinal studies. Often, measures used at the beginning of a longitudinal study become antiquated and scales must be re-analyzed. The paper presents a re-analysis of a developmental test battery. Data are part of the Vienna Developmental Study. In 1980/81, the Buhler-Hetzer Scales for the third, fourth, and fifth years of life and six items from the Denver Scales were presented to 44 girls and 50 boys with a mean age of 30.7 months (range: 25 to 38 months) and then 6 months later (mean age of 36.7 months; range: 31 to 44 months).

Note: Article C Spiel, Karl Franzens Univ Graz, Inst Psychol, Univ Pl 2, A-8010 Graz, Austria

Keyword(s): developmental test; re-analysis; Rasch model; CHILDREN

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