ERIC Number: EJ735210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-3590
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Construct Validity of the California Verbal Learning Test--Children's Version (CVLT-C) after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Mottram, Lisa; Donders, Jacobus
Psychological Assessment, v17 n2 p212-217 Jun 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine the latent structure of the California Verbal Learning Test--Children's Version (CVLT-C; D. Delis, J. Kramer, E.Kaplan, & B. Ober, 1994) in a sample of 175 children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Maximum-likelihood confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test 6 competing hypothetical models for fit and parsimony. A 4-factor model consisting of Attention Span, Learning Efficiency, Delayed Recall, and Inaccurate Recall provided the best fit to the data. The results support the construct validity of the CVLT-C in children with TBI and suggest that a multifactorial interpretation of quantitative indexes from this instrument is appropriate for clinical practice.
Descriptors: Verbal Learning, Validity, Construct Validity, Brain, Attention Span, Head Injuries, Measures (Individuals), Recall (Psychology), Factor Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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