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Takegata M, Ohashi Y, Nguyen HAT, Toizumi M, Moriuchi H, Dang DA, Yoshida LM, Gartstein MA, Putnam S, Kitamura T. Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Very Short Form of Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (IBQR-VSF): A Study among Vietnamese Children. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10040689. [PMID: 35455866 PMCID: PMC9031564 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10040689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (IBQ-R) assesses the temperament of infants in Western and non-Western countries. Although its factor analyses revealed three factors—surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control—in the Western culture, the degree to which these are universal or culturally specific is unclear. This study developed a Vietnamese version of the IBQ-Revised Very Short Form (R-VSF) and examined its factor structure in a Vietnamese population. The Vietnamese IBQ-R VSF was administered to 292 mothers of infants between the ages of 3 and 18 months in Nha Trang city, Vietnam, between July and September 2019. After deleting items to achieve sufficient Cronbach’s alphas for each scale (surgency, negative affectivity, and orienting/regulation), the remaining 28 items were aggregated to parcels subjected to exploratory factor analyses (EFAs). EFAs revealed a 3-factor model corresponding to the original theory, and confirmatory factor analyses indicated a good fit of this structural model. The final 3-factor model with parcels indicated measurement and structural invariance between mothers of boys and girls.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mizuki Takegata
- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (M.T.); (L.-M.Y.)
- Kitamura Institute of Mental Health Tokyo, Tokyo 151-0063, Japan; (Y.O.); (T.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Kitamura Institute of Mental Health Tokyo, Tokyo 151-0063, Japan; (Y.O.); (T.K.)
- Faculty of Nursing, Josai International University, Chiba 151-0063, Japan
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- National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam; (H.A.T.N.); (D.A.D.)
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (M.T.); (L.-M.Y.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8102, Japan;
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- National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam; (H.A.T.N.); (D.A.D.)
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (M.T.); (L.-M.Y.)
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 644820, USA;
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- Department of Psychology, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA;
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- Kitamura Institute of Mental Health Tokyo, Tokyo 151-0063, Japan; (Y.O.); (T.K.)
- Kitamura KOKORO Clinic Mental Health, Tokyo151-0063, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
- T. and F. Kitamura Foundation for Studies and Skill Advancement in Mental Health, Tokyo 151-0063, Japan
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Schoeps A, Gontijo de Castro T, Peterson ER, Wall C, D'Souza S, Waldie KE, Morton S. Associations between antenatal maternal diet and other health aspects with infant temperament in a large multiethnic cohort study: a path analysis approach. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e046790. [PMID: 35190405 PMCID: PMC8862497 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the association of antenatal maternal dietary patterns (DPs) and other health aspects with infant temperament in a large multiethnic cohort, taking maternal personality and prenatal stress into account. DESIGN AND METHODS Using data from 3968 children born in 2009/2010 and their mothers from the Growing Up in New Zealand cohort, infant temperament was assessed at 9 months using the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised Very Short Form. Maternal antenatal diet and other health aspects were assessed antenatally. Maternal DPs (n=4) were derived using principal components analysis based on food intake reported on a 44-item food frequency questionnaire. Path analyses investigated factors associated with infant temperament, namely maternal personality, prenatal maternal stress, DPs and other health aspects, including potential inter-relations and mediating effects. RESULTS Women who scored higher in the fusion DP (standardised beta (β)=0.05; 95% CI 0.02 to 0.09) and healthy DP (β=0.05; 95% CI 0.02 to 0.09), who exercised more (β=0.04; 95% CI 0.01 to 0.07), and who drank less alcohol (β=-0.05; 95% CI -0.08 to -0.02) were more likely to have infants with an overall less difficult temperament. Sex-specific differences were found in the associations between maternal DP and infant temperament. Maternal personality and prenatal stress were significantly associated with all dimensions of infant temperament. The strongest predictors for a more difficult temperament were prenatal stress (β=0.12; 95% CI 0.08 to 0.15) and the personality dimensions neuroticism (β=0.10; 95% CI 0.07 to 0.14) and extraversion (β=-0.09; 95% CI -0.12 to -0.06). CONCLUSIONS Associations of antenatal maternal diet and health aspects with infant temperament were statistically significant but small. While they should not be overinterpreted as being deterministic, the findings of this study support the link between maternal modifiable health-related behaviours and infant temperament outcomes.
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- Anja Schoeps
- School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Social Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Longitudinal Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Corkin MT, Peterson ER, Henderson AM, Waldie KE, Reese E, Morton SM. Preschool screen media exposure, executive functions and symptoms of inattention/hyperactivity. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li S, Fong DYT, Wan SLY, McPherson B, Lau EYY, Huang L, Ip MSM, Wong JYH. A Short Form of the Chinese Version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale through Optimal Test Assembly. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18030879. [PMID: 33498550 PMCID: PMC7908225 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study developed a short form of the traditional Chinese version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale (WNSS) through optimal test assembly (OTA). A total of 1069 Chinese adults (64.8% female) completed the territory-wide cross-sectional study. We first removed Items 12 and 5 which had negative factor loading and gender-related differential item functioning (DIF), respectively. The optimal length was then determined as the minimal one that reasonably resembled the reliability and validity of the scale without DIF items. OTA identified an 8-item WNSS (WNSS-8) which retained 67.2% of the test information of the original 21-item scale and had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.83. It also showed significant correlations of 0.272 and -0.115 with the neuroticism and extraversion scales of Chinese NEO-Five Factor Inventory, respectively. Adequate model fit of the WNSS-8 was demonstrated by the confirmatory factor analysis. The Chinese WNSS-8 can be used to assess noise sensitivity without compromising reliability and validity.
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- Sha Li
- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.H.W.)
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.H.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +852-3917-6645
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Sleep Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
- Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China; (S.L.); (J.Y.H.W.)
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Clark DA, Donnellan MB, Durbin CE, Brooker RJ, Neppl TK, Gunnar M, Carlson SM, Le Mare L, Kochanska G, Fisher PA, Leve LD, Rothbart MK, Putnam SP. Using item response theory to evaluate the Children's Behavior Questionnaire: Considerations of general functioning and assessment length. Psychol Assess 2020; 32:928-942. [PMID: 32584073 DOI: 10.1037/pas0000883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although the Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ; Rothbart, Ahadi, Hershey, & Fisher, 2001) is the most popular assessment for childhood temperament, its psychometric qualities have yet to be examined using Item Response Theory (IRT) methods. These methods highlight in detail the specific contributions of individual items for measuring different facets of temperament. Importantly, with 16 scales for tapping distinct aspects of child functioning (195 items total), the CBQ's length can be prohibitive in many contexts. The detailed information about item functioning provided by IRT methods is therefore especially useful. The current study used IRT methods to analyze the CBQ's 16 temperament scales and identify potentially redundant items. An abbreviated "IRT form" was generated based on these results and evaluated across four independent validation samples. The IRT form was compared to the original and short CBQ forms (Putnam & Rothbart, 2006). Results provide fine-grained detail on the CBQ's psychometric functioning and suggest it is possible to remove up to 39% of the original form's items while largely preserving the measurement precision and content coverage of each scale. This study provides considerable psychometric information about the CBQ's items and scales and highlights future avenues for creating even more efficient high-quality temperament assessments. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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Nonrestorative sleep scale: a reliable and valid short form of the traditional Chinese version. Qual Life Res 2020; 29:2585-2592. [PMID: 32418061 PMCID: PMC7434790 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02523-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Purpose Previous research has suggested the essential unidimensionality of the 12-item traditional Chinese version of the Nonrestorative Sleep Scale (NRSS). This study aimed to develop a short form of the traditional Chinese version of the NRSS without compromising its reliability and validity. Methods Data were collected from 2 cross-sectional studies with identical target groups of adults residing in Hong Kong. An iterative Wald test was used to assess differential item functioning by gender. Based on the generalized partial credit model, we first obtained a shortened version such that further shortening would result in substantial sacrifice of test information and standard error of measurement. Another shortened version was obtained by the optimal test assembly (OTA). The two shortened versions were compared for test information, Cronbach’s alpha, and convergent validity. Results Data from a total of 404 Chinese adults (60.0% female) who had completed the Chinese NRSS were gathered. All items were invariant by gender. A 6-item version was obtained beyond which the test performance substantially deteriorated, and a 9-item version was obtained by OTA. The 9-item version performed better than the 6-item version in test information and convergent validity. It had discrimination and difficulty indices ranging from 0.44 to 2.23 and − 7.58 to 2.13, respectively, and retained 92% of the test information of the original 12-item version. Conclusion The 9-item Chinese NRSS is a reliable and valid tool to measure nonrestorative sleep for epidemiological studies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s11136-020-02523-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Dupont C, Castellanos-Ryan N, Séguin JR, Muckle G, Simard MN, Shapiro GD, Herba CM, Fraser WD, Lippé S. The Predictive Value of Head Circumference Growth during the First Year of Life on Early Child Traits. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9828. [PMID: 29959368 PMCID: PMC6026134 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28165-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Atypical head circumference (HC) growth has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. However, whether it is associated with specific aspects of development in early childhood in the general population is unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the predictive value of HC growth as an early biomarker of behavioral traits. We examined longitudinal associations between HC growth from 0 to 12 months and temperament, cognitive, and motor development at 24 months. A subsample of healthy children (N = 756) was drawn from the 3D (Design, Develop, Discover) cohort study. Early HC growth was modeled with latent growth curve analysis. Greater postnatal HC growth predicted lower temperamental effortful control and lower surgency/extraversion in boys. HC growth did not predict cognitive or fine motor scores, but did predict greater gross motor skills in boys. No significant effect of HC growth was found in girls. This study is the first to demonstrate an association between postnatal HC growth and specific aspects of child development in a healthy population. Results suggest HC growth overshadows brain mechanisms involved in behavioral traits in early infancy. Whether links are maintained throughout development and the mechanisms involved correspond to traits found in atypical populations remains to be studied.
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Research Center of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Research Center of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.,Quebec CHU-Laval University Research Center, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Research Center of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Research Center of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), Montreal, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.,Research Center of Sherbrooke University Hospital, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.,Research Center of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Peterson ER, Waldie KE, Mohal J, Reese E, Atatoa Carr PE, Grant CC, Morton SMB. Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised Very Short Form: A New Factor Structure's Associations With Parenting Perceptions and Child Language Outcomes. J Pers Assess 2017; 99:561-573. [PMID: 28353367 DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2017.1287709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The Infant Behavior Questionnaire Revised-Very Short Form (IBQ-R VSF; Putnam, Helbig, Gartstein, Rothbart, & Leerkes, 2014 ) is a new publicly available measure of infant temperament measuring positive affectivity/surgency (PAS), negative emotionality (NEG), and orienting and regulatory capacity (ORC). Although the initial psychometric properties of the 3-factor model appear promising, it has not been administered to a large and diverse sample and its predictive validity has not been established. This study administered the IBQ-R VSF to a diverse sample of 5,639 mothers of infants aged between 23 and 52 weeks. Confirmatory factor analysis found that the 3-factor solution did not meet the requirement for satisfactory model fit. Exploratory factor analysis found that a 5-factor solution (PAS, NEG, Orienting Capacity, Affiliation/Regulation, and Fear) was statistically and conceptually the most parsimonious. All 5 temperament dimensions were found to relate to both mother- and partner-reported infant closeness, parenting confidence, and parenting satisfaction, and four of the dimensions (PAS, Orienting Capacity, NEG, and Fear) related to the infants' communication development. Some parental differences were also found. Together these findings suggest that the 5-factor IBQ-R VSF is a promising measure of infant temperament and is related to parenting perceptions and child language development.
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- Elizabeth R Peterson
- a School of Psychology , The University of Auckland , New Zealand.,b Centre for Longitudinal Research-He Ara ki Mua, The University of Auckland , New Zealand
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- a School of Psychology , The University of Auckland , New Zealand.,b Centre for Longitudinal Research-He Ara ki Mua, The University of Auckland , New Zealand
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- b Centre for Longitudinal Research-He Ara ki Mua, The University of Auckland , New Zealand
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- c Department of Psychology , University of Otago , Dunedin , New Zealand
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- b Centre for Longitudinal Research-He Ara ki Mua, The University of Auckland , New Zealand
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- b Centre for Longitudinal Research-He Ara ki Mua, The University of Auckland , New Zealand.,d Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health , The University of Auckland , New Zealand.,e Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland District Health Board , Auckland , New Zealand
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- b Centre for Longitudinal Research-He Ara ki Mua, The University of Auckland , New Zealand.,f School of Population Health, The University of Auckland , New Zealand
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