Chua K L, Kong D S, Wong S T, Yoong T
J Singapore Paediatr Soc. 1989;31(1-2):38-45.
The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory is introduced in this study to examine the home environments of children (three to four and a half years) in Singapore. The Inventory comprises eight subscales and a total of 54 items with a higher score indicating an environment which provides more possibilities for development and growth. Various statistical tests were carried out to determine the validity of the Inventory for use in the local context. These showed the Inventory to be internally consistent and to possess construct validity in particular the HOME Inventory had been validated in correlation tests with demographic variables such as social class index (F = 8.01, p less than 0.0001), people to room ratio (r = -0.37, p less than 0.0001) and a measure of IQ (r = 0.0003). Norms for local toddlers were also provided. It was concluded that the Inventory would play a useful role in detecting children who are physically and intellectually less advanced due to a poorer home environment. This finding could possibly be used in an intervention programme in ameliorating these conditions.
本研究引入了家庭环境测量观察法（HOME）量表，以调查新加坡三到四岁半儿童的家庭环境。该量表包括八个分量表，共54个项目，得分越高表明该环境为儿童发展和成长提供的可能性越大。研究进行了各种统计测试，以确定该量表在当地环境下使用的有效性。结果表明，该量表具有内部一致性和结构效度，特别是家庭环境测量观察法量表在与社会阶层指数（F = 8.01，p < 0.0001）、人均房间数（r = -0.37，p < 0.0001）和智商测量值（r = 0.0003）等人口统计学变量的相关性测试中得到了验证。研究还提供了当地幼儿的常模。研究得出结论，该量表将有助于发现因家庭环境较差而在身体和智力发育方面较落后的儿童。这一发现可能用于改善这些状况的干预项目。
