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http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/kjcs.2016.37.6.107

A Study on the Structure of Intelligence Measured by the K-WPPSI-IV  

Lee, KyungOk (Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Duksung)
Park, Hyewon (Department of Child and Family Walfare, University of Ulsan)
Lee, Sanghee (Child Contents Research Center, University of Duksung)
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Korean Journal of Child Studies / v.37, no.6, 2016 , pp. 107-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study examined the construct validity of K-WPPSI-IV. Factor structures of the structures of the K-WPPSI-IV full scale as well as primary index scales for two age ranges (2 years, 6 months to 3 years, 11 months; 4 years to 7 years, 7 months) were examined. Methods: Data were collected from 1,700 children aged 2 years, 6 months to 7 years, 7 months during the K-WPPSI-IV standardization. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using the K-WPPSI-IV subtest performances with maximum likelihood estimation using Amos 18. Results: First, the three-factor model (verbal comprehension, visual spatial, and working memory) fitted best for the younger age range. However, the five-factor model (verbal comprehension, visual spatial, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed) fitted best for the older age range. Residuals suggest the presence of two nested subfactors within the verbal comprehension factor (broad/expressive and focused/simple). Second, the confirmatory factor analysis on primary index subtests identified factors that account for the intercorrelations among the reduced sets of primary index subtests. Conclusion: The findings showed that the theoretical structures of WPPSI-IV subtests were confirmed within K-WPPSI-IV.
Keywords
K-WPPSI-IV; children's intelligence; validation; confirmatory factor analysis;
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