Fox Rina S, Manly Jennifer J, Slotkin Jerry, Devin Peipert John, Gershon Richard C
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Assessment. 2021 Mar;28(2):457-471. doi: 10.1177/1073191120913943. Epub 2020 Apr 8.
The psychometric properties of the English-language NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox) have been examined in numerous populations. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Spanish-language NIH Toolbox. Participants were children aged 3 to 7 years and adults aged 18 to 85 years who took part in the NIH Toolbox norming study in Spanish. Results supported the internal consistency reliability of included measures. Test-retest reliability was strong for most tests, though it was weaker for the test of olfaction among children and the test of locomotion among adults. Spearman's correlations and general linear models showed Spanish tests were often associated with age, sex, and education. Convergent validity for the two language measures that underwent more intensive development, evaluated via Spearman's correlations with legacy measures, was strong. Results support using the Spanish-language NIH Toolbox to measure neurological and behavioral functioning among Spanish-speaking individuals in the United States.
英语版美国国立卫生研究院神经和行为功能评估工具箱（NIH Toolbox）的心理测量特性已在众多人群中进行了检验。本研究评估了西班牙语版NIH Toolbox的信度和效度。参与者为3至7岁的儿童和18至85岁的成年人，他们参与了西班牙语版NIH Toolbox的常模研究。结果支持了所纳入测量方法的内部一致性信度。重测信度在大多数测试中较强，不过在儿童嗅觉测试和成人运动测试中较弱。斯皮尔曼相关性和一般线性模型显示，西班牙语测试通常与年龄、性别和教育程度相关。通过与传统测量方法的斯皮尔曼相关性评估，两种经过更深入开发的语言测量方法的收敛效度很强。结果支持使用西班牙语版NIH Toolbox来测量美国说西班牙语人群的神经和行为功能。
