Applicability of the developmental coordination disorder questionnaire for children in Serbia

Abstract

The aim was to evaluate the applicability of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) adapted for use on the population of children in Serbia. The sample consisted of 901 children (age range 60-168 months) who did not have problems with coordination and the clinical sample of 58 children (age range 60-108 months). The parents assessed their child’s coordination rating it on a 5-point Likert scale. Internal consistency of the instrument was 0.94, item-correlations were as high as over 0.70, test-retest reliability was good (r=0.97, p=0.00). The results revealed a significant positive correlation between the total questionnaire score and age (r=0.28, p=0.00). Factor analysis confirmed three-factor structure. The questionnaire had good sensitivity (98%) and specificity (78%). The DCDQ applied on Serbian children has a potential to be a reliable and valid instrument for screening children with coordination problems.

Cilj ovog rada je da se ispita mogućnost primene Upitnika za procenu razvojnog poremećaja koordinacije (Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire – DCDQ) kod dece u Srbiji. Ukupan broj ispitanika (N=959) podeljen je u dve grupe, prvu je činilo 901 dete (uzrast u mesecima 60-168) koja nisu ispoljavala probleme koordinacije, a drugu 58 dece koja su činila klinički uzorak (uzrast u mesecima 60- 108). Roditelji su koordinaciju kod svog deteta ocenjivali na petostepenoj Likertovoj skali. Interna konzistentnost instrumenta iznosila je 0,94, ajtem korelacija 0,70, a test-retest pouzdanost (r=0,97, p=0,00). Rezultati pokazuju da postoji značajna pozitivna korelacija između ukupnog skora na Upitniku i uzrasta deteta (r=0,28, p=0,00). Faktorskom analizom dobijena je trofaktorska struktura Upitnika, koji ima dobru senzitivnost (98%) i specifičnost (78%). Na osnovu navedenih podataka može se zaključiti da je Upitnik za procenu razvojnog poremećaja koordinacije, pouzdan i validan skrining instrument i primenjiv na populaciji dece u Srbiji.