Abstract
Purpose
Motor skill screening tools are essential for the early detection of developmental
coordination disorder (DCD). The present study aimed to examine any cultural and rater
effects on these tools. This then enabled us to judge the validity of the original
cut-off values for identifying diagnosable children.
Methods
A community sample survey was performed in Japan; 3852 children aged 6–9 years were
recruited. Both parents and teachers evaluated the motor skills of their children
using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children – Second Edition Checklist. The
psychometric properties were evaluated and the scoring characteristics examined based
on the type of rater and country of origin, as compared to data originally sampled
in the UK.
Results
High reliability and validity of the Japanese samples were confirmed. The Japanese
adults evaluated their children’s motor skills more rigorously than the Europeans.
Additionally, there was a large disagreement between parent and teacher rating scores;
the degree of agreement varied depending on the severity of motor deficits in the
child.
Conclusion
The first findings from a Japanese sample suggest that the assessment of motor skills
in children is significantly affected by culture and rater. These cultural characteristics
and rater biases strongly suggest that new cut-off values, reflecting country and
rater type, be introduced for identifying children at risk of DCD.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 02, 2019
Accepted:
February 25,
2019
Received in revised form:
February 13,
2019
Received:
January 16,
2019
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© 2019 The Japanese Society of Child Neurology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
