Working Memory Screening in Latin American Children: Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Version of the Working Memory Rating Scale

Autor/inn/en	Vernucci, Santiago; Galli, Juan Ignacio; Andrés, María Laura; Zamora, Eliana Vanesa; Richards, María Marta; Canet-Juric, Lorena; Burin, Débora Inés
Titel	Working Memory Screening in Latin American Children: Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Version of the Working Memory Rating Scale
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 34 (2020) 3, S.463-475 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vernucci, Santiago)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-8543
DOI	10.1080/02568543.2019.1710730
Schlagwörter	Short Term Memory; Screening Tests; Children; Psychometrics; Rating Scales; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Spanish Speaking; Latin Americans; Learning Problems; Academic Achievement; Underachievement; At Risk Students; Disability Identification; Argentina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Screening-Verfahren; Child; Kind; Kinder; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Rating-Skala; Ausland; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Latin America; People; Lateinamerika; Bevölkerung; Volk; Lernproblem; Schulleistung; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Argentinien
Abstract	The present study analyzes the psychometric properties of a Spanish-adapted version of the Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS). This instrument allows teachers to perform a screening of children with possible working memory (WM) difficulties, putting them at risk of academic underachievement. A sample of children age 8.5 to 12.33 years old was evaluated with the WMRS, objective WM measures, and academic skills measures. Results indicated that WMRS scores were negatively correlated with objective WM and academic measures. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that a one-factor model had an adequate fit, and that the complete version of the scale was comparatively better than a short 5-item version. The WMRS was effective in differentiating children with low and average WM. These results indicate that the Spanish version of the WMRS presented adequate psychometric properties, and may be useful for teachers in Latin America for screening children with WM difficulties. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01