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AIM: To evaluate the preliminary validity and reliability of the myTREEHOUSE
Self-Concept Assessment for children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 8 to 12 years.
METHOD: The myTREEHOUSE Self-Concept Assessment includes 26 items divided into
eight domains, assessed across three Performance Perspectives (Personal, Social,
and Perceived) and an additional Importance Rating.
Face and content validity was
assessed by semi-structured interviews with seven expert professionals regarding
the assessment construct, content, and clinical utility. Reliability was assessed
with 50 children aged 8 to 12 years with CP (29 males, 21 females; mean age 10y
2mo; Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] level I=35, II=8, III=5,
IV=1; mean Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition
[WISC-IV]=104), whose data was used to calculate internal consistency of the
scale, and a subset of 35 children (20 males, 15 females; mean age 10y 5mo; GMFCS
level I=26, II=4, III=4, IV=1; mean WISC-IV=103) who participated in test-retest
reliability within 14 to 28 days. RESULTS: Face and content validity was
supported by positive expert feedback, with only minor adjustments suggested to
clarify the wording of some items. After these amendments, strong internal
consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.84-0.91) and moderate to good test-retest
reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.64-0.75) was found for each
component. INTERPRETATION: The myTREEHOUSE Self-Concept Assessment is a valid and
reliable assessment of self-concept for children with CP aged 8 to 12 years.
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