Abstract

RINCON DIAZ, Maritza Alexandra  and  REY ANACONA, César Armando. Adaptation And Evaluation Of The Psychometric Properties Of Brief-P In Colombian Preschoolers. CES Psicol [online]. 2017, vol.10, n.1, pp.48-62. ISSN 2011-3080.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.10.1.4.

Executive functions are a series of processes that regulate and coordinate cognitive functions, emotional and behavioral responses, and the ability to deal with novelty. Evaluating executive functions in preschool years may prevent learning and behavior problems. In this study, It was adapted the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Preschool Version (BRIEF-P) , and its psychometric properties were evaluated sampling 125 Colombian children between 2 and 4 years and eleven months old, through the implementation of several tests of reliability and validity. It was found high rates of test-retest reliability and internal consistency in the overall score, the three rates and the five scales of the instrument, and a structure of correlations above .50 among these scales. Five factors accounted for 100% of the variance and the BRIEF-P scales correlated significantly with the achieved score in performance tests designed for evaluating executive functions in preschoolers. These data confirm the adequate psychometric properties of the instrument, although a scale study is recommended.

Keywords : Executive Functions; Evaluation; Preschool; BRIEF-P; Test Validity; Test Reliability.

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