Affiliations 

  • 1 a Institute of Postgraduate Studies , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
  • 2 b Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
  • 3 c Department of Social Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
  • 4 d Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr, 2016 May;36(2):117-30.
PMID: 26325354 DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1040574

Abstract

AIMS: To translate, culturally adapt, and examine psychometric properties of the Malay version Short Sensory Profile (SSP-M).
METHODS: Pretesting (n = 30) of the original English SSP established its applicability for use with Malaysian children aged 3-10 years. This was followed by the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the SSP-M. Two forward and two back translations were compared and reviewed by a committee of 10 experts who validated the content of the SSP-M, before pilot testing (n = 30). The final SSP-M questionnaire was completed by 419 parents of typically developing children aged 3-10 years.
RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha of each section of the SSP-M ranged from 0.73 to 0.93 and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) indicated good reliability (0.62-0.93). The seven factor model of the SSP-M had an adequate fit with evidence of convergent and discriminant validity.
CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the SSP-M is a valid and reliable screening tool for use in Malaysia with Malay-speaking parents of children aged 3-10 years. The SSP-M enables Malay-speaking parents to answer the questionnaire with better reliability, and provides occupational therapists with a valid tool to screen for sensory processing difficulties.
KEYWORDS: Cross-cultural adaptation; Short Sensory Profile; psychometric properties; sensory processing; validity

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