Investigation of the Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Basic Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire in Preschool Children.
Nilay Şahan, Songül Atasavun Uysal
PMID 39840124WHAT IT FOUND
The Turkish daily-living questionnaire for preschoolers was answered consistently by parents over 2 weeks, and scores related to a functional independence measure.
Use it for Turkish preschoolers with typical development, not yet for disabled children.
Key findings
01The Turkish BADL-P had acceptable fit for the eating, personal hygiene, dressing, and daily functioning scales.
02The overall consistency score was 0.912, and stability scores after 2 weeks were 0.837 to 0.963.
03Children aged 5 to 6 years scored higher than children aged 3 to 4 years in most areas, except sphincter control and management of needs in the WC, and girls scored higher than boys in personal hygiene and dressing.
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What it does not show
The study included only typically developing preschool children, so it does not show how the Turkish BADL-P performs in children with disabilities or medical conditions. Data came from seven preschool schools in Çankırı Province, and most children were 5 years old, with 52.2% aged 5 years and 4.8% aged 6 years. Age and gender groups were not equal, with 99 girls and 112 boys. Parent education levels were high, with 43.9% of mothers and 33.1% of fathers having university education, which may not apply to families with less education. The study tested the questionnaire, not a treatment. It cannot show that using the BADL-P improves daily living skills or treatment outcomes. Test-retest stability was checked only after 2 weeks, not over a longer follow-up period. Cultural practices and parental intervention may affect parent-reported independence, such as earlier toilet training, not allowing knives, helping with wiping and bathing, and preferring shoes without laces.
The easy way to misread this
Do not use this paper to claim that the Turkish BADL-P improves daily living skills in preschool children. It validated the questionnaire in typically developing children only, and it did not test children with disabilities or treatment outcomes.