Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers
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Resumo: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PreAcademic Battery, revised version (B-PREA-R) for Cuban preschool children. The battery was administered to 300 children between four and six years of age in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Item analysis showed that, out of 199 items, 61 items were of high quality, 132 items of good quality and 6 items of regulate quality. Cronbach's alpha showed adequate values, α= .85. Factor analysis revealed three factors. Factor 1, "Executive Skills," comprised of the subtests visual selective attention, matrices, story comprehension, graphomotor skills, and quantity counting. Factor 2, "Memory Skills", which groups the visual working memory subtest. Factor 3, "Linguistic Skills", made up of the vocabulary, verbal working memory and repeating syllables subtests. The selection of quartiles for the three age groups (4, 5 and 6 years) allows us to make a judgment about the development of executive, linguistic and memory skills of preschool children. The B-PREA-R is a quick and easy test to apply in the educational context and presents adequate psychometric properties to evaluate the neurocognitive development in the preschool stage, to discover the child's potentialities and weaknesses and to guide his or her preparation to start basic schooling. |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolersValidación de la Batería Neurocognitiva PreAcadémica en preescolares cubanos cognitiveevaluationneurodevelopmentneuropsychologypreschoolcognitivoevaluaciónneurodesarrolloneuropsicologíapreescolaresThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PreAcademic Battery, revised version (B-PREA-R) for Cuban preschool children. The battery was administered to 300 children between four and six years of age in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Item analysis showed that, out of 199 items, 61 items were of high quality, 132 items of good quality and 6 items of regulate quality. Cronbach's alpha showed adequate values, α= .85. Factor analysis revealed three factors. Factor 1, "Executive Skills," comprised of the subtests visual selective attention, matrices, story comprehension, graphomotor skills, and quantity counting. Factor 2, "Memory Skills", which groups the visual working memory subtest. Factor 3, "Linguistic Skills", made up of the vocabulary, verbal working memory and repeating syllables subtests. The selection of quartiles for the three age groups (4, 5 and 6 years) allows us to make a judgment about the development of executive, linguistic and memory skills of preschool children. The B-PREA-R is a quick and easy test to apply in the educational context and presents adequate psychometric properties to evaluate the neurocognitive development in the preschool stage, to discover the child's potentialities and weaknesses and to guide his or her preparation to start basic schooling.La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Batería PreAcadémica versión revisada (B-PREA-R) para niños preescolares cubanos. La batería fue aplicada a 300 niños entre cuatro y seis años en Cienfuegos, Cuba. El análisis de ítems mostró que, de 199 ítems, 61 ítems tuvieron una alta calidad, 132 ítems con buena calidad y 6 ítems con calidad regular. El alfa de Cronbach mostró adecuados valores, α= .85. El análisis de factores reveló tres factores. Factor 1 “Habilidades Ejecutivas”, conformado por los subtests atención selectiva visual, matrices, comprensión de cuentos, grafomotricidad y contar cantidades. Factor 2, “Habilidades de Memoria”, que agrupa el subtest memoria de trabajo visual. Factor 3, “Habilidades Lingüísticas”, conformado por los subtests vocabulario, memoria de trabajo verbal y repetir sílabas. La selección de los cuartiles para los tres grupos de edades (4, 5 y 6 años) permite emitir un criterio sobre el desarrollo de las habilidades ejecutivas, lingüísticas y de memoria del niño preescolar. La B-PREA-R es una prueba rápida y fácil de aplicar en el contexto educativo y presenta propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para evaluar el desarrollo neurocognitivo en la etapa preescolar, descubrir las potencialidades y debilidades del niño y guiar su preparación para iniciar la escolarización básica.SciELO PreprintsSciELO PreprintsSciELO Preprints2022-09-12info:eu-repo/semantics/preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/472110.1590/SciELOPreprints.4721enghttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/article/view/4721/9127Copyright (c) 2022 Yaser Ramírez Benítez, Regina T Lohndorf, Rodneys Mauricio Jiménez-Morales, Francisca Bernal Ruiz, Bárbara Bermudez Monteagudohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBenítez, Yaser RamírezLohndorf, Regina TJiménez-Morales, Rodneys MauricioRuiz, Francisca BernalMonteagudo, Bárbara Bermudezreponame:SciELO Preprintsinstname:SciELOinstacron:SCI2022-09-07T18:15:26Zoai:ops.preprints.scielo.org:preprint/4721Servidor de preprintshttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scieloONGhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/oaiscielo.submission@scielo.orgopendoar:2022-09-07T18:15:26SciELO Preprints - SciELOfalse |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers Validación de la Batería Neurocognitiva PreAcadémica en preescolares cubanos |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers Benítez, Yaser Ramírez cognitive evaluation neurodevelopment neuropsychology preschool cognitivo evaluación neurodesarrollo neuropsicología preescolares |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers |
title_full |
Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers |
title_fullStr |
Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers |
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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers |
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Benítez, Yaser Ramírez |
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Benítez, Yaser Ramírez Lohndorf, Regina T Jiménez-Morales, Rodneys Mauricio Ruiz, Francisca Bernal Monteagudo, Bárbara Bermudez |
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Lohndorf, Regina T Jiménez-Morales, Rodneys Mauricio Ruiz, Francisca Bernal Monteagudo, Bárbara Bermudez |
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Benítez, Yaser Ramírez Lohndorf, Regina T Jiménez-Morales, Rodneys Mauricio Ruiz, Francisca Bernal Monteagudo, Bárbara Bermudez |
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cognitive evaluation neurodevelopment neuropsychology preschool cognitivo evaluación neurodesarrollo neuropsicología preescolares |
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cognitive evaluation neurodevelopment neuropsychology preschool cognitivo evaluación neurodesarrollo neuropsicología preescolares |
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PreAcademic Battery, revised version (B-PREA-R) for Cuban preschool children. The battery was administered to 300 children between four and six years of age in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Item analysis showed that, out of 199 items, 61 items were of high quality, 132 items of good quality and 6 items of regulate quality. Cronbach's alpha showed adequate values, α= .85. Factor analysis revealed three factors. Factor 1, "Executive Skills," comprised of the subtests visual selective attention, matrices, story comprehension, graphomotor skills, and quantity counting. Factor 2, "Memory Skills", which groups the visual working memory subtest. Factor 3, "Linguistic Skills", made up of the vocabulary, verbal working memory and repeating syllables subtests. The selection of quartiles for the three age groups (4, 5 and 6 years) allows us to make a judgment about the development of executive, linguistic and memory skills of preschool children. The B-PREA-R is a quick and easy test to apply in the educational context and presents adequate psychometric properties to evaluate the neurocognitive development in the preschool stage, to discover the child's potentialities and weaknesses and to guide his or her preparation to start basic schooling. |
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