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http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/kjcs.2017.38.3.91

A Review of Published Instruments for Children and their Families in the Korean Journal of Child Studies  

Kim, Kyoung-Eun (Department of Child Welfare, Namseoul University)
Park, Ju Hee (Department of Child and Family Studies, Yonsei University)
Lim, Ji Young (Department of Child Studies, Kyungpook National University)
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Korean Journal of Child Studies / v.38, no.3, 2017 , pp. 91-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to review scales and tests developed for or validated with children and their families that were published in the Korean Journal of Child Studies from 1984 to 2016. Specifically, the purpose of the present study was to analyze the contents and format of the selected instruments, as well as to evaluate their psychometric properties. Methods: Using several databases and journal archives from the Korean Journal of Child Studies, searches were implemented using the key terms: instrument, scale, development, and validation. Instruments from 76 selected studies were reviewed based on several characteristics, such as assessment areas, contents, respondents, responding types, and psychometric properties. Results and Conclusion: First, a majority of the reviewed instruments were developed for infants and children, whereas only one was developed for adolescents. With regard to their specific measurement domains, many instruments focused on social emotional development among children. Second, with a few exceptions, the selected studies provided appropriate evidence for the reliability of the instrument, including its internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and spilt-half reliability. Many studies also reported on the criterion-related or construct validity of the instrument to establish its validity. Future studies need to develop instruments across diverse developmental areas that collect information from multiple sources and raters. In addition, more evidence on the reliability and validity of the reviewed instruments should be provided to demonstrate their psychometric qualities.
Keywords
development; instrument; review; validation;
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