Abstract
The psychometric properties of the English-language NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox) have been examined in numerous populations. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Spanish-language NIH Toolbox. Participants were children aged 3 to 7 years and adults aged 18 to 85 years who took part in the NIH Toolbox norming study in Spanish. Results supported the internal consistency reliability of included measures. Test–retest reliability was strong for most tests, though it was weaker for the test of olfaction among children and the test of locomotion among adults. Spearman’s correlations and general linear models showed Spanish tests were often associated with age, sex, and education. Convergent validity for the two language measures that underwent more intensive development, evaluated via Spearman’s correlations with legacy measures, was strong. Results support using the Spanish-language NIH Toolbox to measure neurological and behavioral functioning among Spanish-speaking individuals in the United States.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 457-471 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Assessment |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2021 |
Funding
The authors would like to thank Jennifer Beaumont for providing additional details to facilitate the development of this article. Additionally, the authors would like to thank the participants of the NIH Toolbox norming study for their important contributions. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study is funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, NIH, under contract number HHS-N-260-2006-00007-C, and by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program, Office of the Director, NIH, under award number U24OD023319. PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, and NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function are marks owned by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study is funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, NIH, under contract number HHS-N-260-2006-00007-C, and by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program, Office of the Director, NIH, under award number U24OD023319. PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, and NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function are marks owned by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Keywords
- Latinx
- NIH Toolbox
- Spanish
- reliability
- validity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology