Ivanov Alina-Catalina, Radulescu Luminita, Cozma Sebastian, Georgescu Madalina, Cobzeanu Bogdan, Neagos Adriana, Moraru Petronela, Maniu Alma, Butnaru Corina
ENT Clinic Department, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
ENT Clinic Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Audiol Res. 2025 Jan 22;15(1):9. doi: 10.3390/audiolres15010009.
The objectives of the current study were to validate the LittlEARS Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) in Romanian and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the questionnaire for Romanian children with normal hearing. The LEESPQ was created and tested for the assessment of preverbal and early verbal skills (0-18 months) in children with normal hearing. The English version of the LittlEARS Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) was adapted into Romanian language using a translation/back-translation procedure and validation of the content before applying the questionnaire. The Romanian version was applied to the parents of 232 children with normal hearing, aged between 0 and 18 months. The questionnaire was statistically analyzed to assess its reliability, internal consistency, predictive accuracy, and the influence of gender on children's scores. Statistical analyses confirmed the LEESPQ's reliability (α = 0.876) and high predictive accuracy (λ = 0.951). Age correlated strongly with total scores (ρ = 0.67; p < 0.001), supporting the age-dependent progression of speech production milestones. Gender did not significantly affect the scores. Normative curves and minimum expected scores were established for each age group. This study confirmed that the Romanian version of the LEESPQ is a reliable, valid, language-independent instrument, useful in the assessment of language development in children with normal hearing, aged up to 18 months.
本研究的目的是验证罗马尼亚语版的小耳朵早期言语产生问卷（LEESPQ），并评估该问卷罗马尼亚语版对罗马尼亚听力正常儿童的心理测量特性。LEESPQ是为评估听力正常儿童的前语言和早期语言技能（0至18个月）而创建和测试的。采用翻译/回译程序将英文版的小耳朵早期言语产生问卷（LEESPQ）改编为罗马尼亚语，并在应用该问卷之前对内容进行了验证。罗马尼亚语版问卷应用于232名年龄在0至18个月之间的听力正常儿童的父母。对问卷进行了统计分析，以评估其信度、内部一致性、预测准确性以及性别对儿童得分的影响。统计分析证实了LEESPQ的信度（α = 0.876）和高预测准确性（λ = 0.951）。年龄与总分密切相关（ρ = 0.67；p < 0.001），支持言语产生里程碑随年龄增长的进程。性别对得分没有显著影响。为每个年龄组建立了常模曲线和最低预期得分。本研究证实，罗马尼亚语版的LEESPQ是一种可靠、有效的、与语言无关的工具，可用于评估18个月以下听力正常儿童的语言发育情况。
