ERIC Number: ED619547
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
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Evaluating the Criterion Validity of the Canadian Little DCDQ: Associations between Motor Competence, Executive Functions, Early Numeracy Skills, and ADHD in Early Childhood
Hudson, Kesha N.; Willoughby, Michael T.
Grantee Submission
The Canadian Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (Little DCDQ-CA) is a parent-report screening instrument that identifies 3- to 4-year-old children who may be at risk for Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). We tested the criterion validity of the Little DCDQ-CA in a sample of preschool-aged children in the United States (N = 233). Factor analysis resulted in a single dominant factor. Using established cut-off scores, 45% of the sample was identified as at-risk for DCD. Although a much larger percentage of children was identified as at-risk than would be expected based on the prevalence of formal DCD diagnoses in the population, the Little DCDQ-CA demonstrated good criterion validity. Children who exceeded the at-risk criterion exhibited impaired motor competence, EF, and early numeracy skills and were rated as having greater ADHD behaviors by their teachers, relative to their peers. This pattern of cognitive and behavioral deficits is consistent who those observed among children with a formal DCD diagnosis. [This paper will be published in "Assessment."]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Johnson Psycho Educational Battery; Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160035