Scale of Emotional Development-Questionnaire: A Systematic Approach to Improving Performance.
Mitchel Mesker, Jolanda Vonk, Suzanne D M Derks and 3 others
PMID 40832982WHAT IT FOUND
A self-report interview for emotional development showed low agreement with the proxy version it was based on.
It distinguishes emotional development from autism traits and mentalisation. The tool needs item revisions before clinical use.
Key findings
01The self-report interview showed low convergent validity with the proxy version, indicating poor agreement between self and proxy reports.
02The tool demonstrated strong discriminant validity, effectively distinguishing emotional development from mentalisation, autism traits, and epistemic trust.
03Participants with different levels of intellectual disability showed significant differences in emotional development scores, particularly in communication and stress management domains.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
This is a pilot study designed to identify areas for improvement, not a full validation. The sample size was small for some analyses, leading to underpowered tests for autism and interviewer experience. The SED-Q is very long (280 items), which caused participant fatigue and required multiple sessions. Items were modified for clarity during the study but were not sufficiently checked with the target group beforehand. Uneven score distributions in some stages limited the ability to perform certain analyses.
Declared interests
The creator of the SED-Q abstained from data collection and statistical analysis to minimise bias. No other conflicts were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume the SED-Q is a validated replacement for the SED-S. It showed low agreement with the proxy version and requires significant item revisions before it can be used reliably in clinical practice.
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