Psychometric properties of the Children’s Time Awareness Questionnaire (CTAQ): A study on the validity of a Dutch 20-item questionnaire measuring time awareness in children

Autor: Raisy B. W. Timmerman, Christine Resch, Petra M. Hurks, Renske Wassenberg, Jos G. M. Hendriksen
Přispěvatelé: Section Neuropsychology, RS: FPN NPPP I, MUMC+: MA Niet Med Staf Psychologie (9), Klinische Neurowetenschappen, RS: MHeNs - R1 - Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Applied Neuropsychology: Child. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN: 2162-2973
2162-2965
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2023.2177855
Popis: This study investigates the validity of Children's Time Awareness Questionnaire (CTAQ), a 20-item task for assessing children's time awareness. The CTAQ was administered to a group of typically developing children ( n = 107) and children with any developmental problems reported by parents (non-typically developing children, n = 28), aged 4-8 years old. We found some support for a one-factor structure (EFA), yet the explained variance is relatively low (21%). Our proposed structure of two additional subscales, i.e., "time words" and "time estimation," was not supported by (confirmatory and exploratory) factor analyses. In contrast, exploratory factor analyses (EFA) indicated a six-factor structure, which needs further investigation. We found low, yet non-significant correlations between CTAQ scales and caregiver reports on children's time awareness, planning and impulsivity, and no significant correlations between CTAQ scales and scores on cognitive performance tasks. As expected, we found that older children have higher CTAQ scores than younger children. Non typically developing children had lower scores on CTAQ scales, compared to typically developing children. The CTAQ has sufficient internal consistency. The CTAQ has potential to measure time awareness, future research is indicated to further develop the CTAQ and enhance clinical applicability.
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