Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of ages and stages questionnaire social-emotional: second edition for parents of children 18 months of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social and emotional development are important aspects of young children's well-being but can be difficult to assess during the first years of life. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2) is a parent-rated assessment tool for child socioemotional development between 1 and 72 months of age. In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of this instrument in 18-month-old Swedish children.

Methods

Data from 586 Swedish-speaking parents of 18-month-old children were included. In addition to the ASQ:SE-2, parents also completed the Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM), and the child's socioemotional development was assessed by a nurse at the Child Health Services. We used exploratory factor analysis and R

SUBMITTER: Edenius A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature