خلاصة:
Objectives: Behavior rating scales have been developed to increase ecological validity in the
measurement of executive functions. As the teachers have a lot of contact with the students in
the school environment, behavioral rating scale teacher’s form can provide useful information.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the behavioral rating
inventory of executive functions teacher’s form among primary school students of Iran.
Methods: The statistical population consisted of primary school students of Jajarm city who
were studying in the academic year 2016-2017. Students (n=360) were selected through
sampling two-stage clusters. The behavioral rating inventory of executive functions (BRIEF)
teacher’s form for students was completed by their teachers, and the Wechsler’s coding
subscale was completed by the students.
Results: The results showed that the internal consistency of this inventory was 0.98 and for
all subscales ranged 0.75 to 0.92. Also, subscales related to each other significantly. Regarding
convergent validity, Wechsler’s coding subscale had a significant correlation with the subscales
of executive functions. Also, results showed that two-factor model with eight subscales were
confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis.
Discussion: Given the satisfactory reliability and validity of BRIEF tool in the school
environment and results of this study indicated the relationship of executive functions with
academic problems; this tool could be used to examine students’ executive functions.
ملخص الجهاز:
Research Paper: The Reliability and Validity of Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions Tool Teacher’s Form Among Iranian Primary School Students Malahat Amani1*, Roghaye Asady Gandomani1, Abbas Nesayan1 1.
The Reliability and Validity of Behavior Rating Inventory of Execu- tive Functions Tool Teacher’s Form Among Iranian Primary School Students.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the behavioral rating inventory of executive functions teacher’s form among primary school students of Iran.
The behavioral rating inventory of executive functions (BRIEF) teacher’s form for students was completed by their teachers, and the Wechsler’s coding subscale was completed by the students.
1. Introduction he term executive functions include a wide range of cognitive processes and behavioral competencies that consist of verbal reasoning, problem-solving, planning, sequenc- ing, ability to maintain attention, resistance to distract- ing factors, use of feedback, cognitive flexibility, mul- tiple performance, and ability to deal with novelty [1].
The present study has used the two-factor model with eight subscales to examine validity and reliability teach- er’s form of BRIEF.
The designers’ BRIEF have standardized it among 1419 normal children and 852 of the clinical groups, and have confirmed two fac- tors model that is metacognition and behavioral regula- tion in the factor analysis.
Conclusion This study indicates that BRIEF tool is a reliable and valid inventory to rate executive functions in children and adolescents.
Therefore, BRIEF of teacher’s form can become the main part of assessing students in school and clinical settings and can be helpful for interventions based educational planning in children with executive functions problems.