Development and Content Validity of the Participation and Sensory Environment Questionnaire. (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pfeiffer, Beth; Coster, Wendy; Tucker, Carole; Piller, Aimee
• Is Part Of: Occupational therapy in mental health. Volume 34:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 121
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Autism -- effort -- environment -- participation -- sensory; Occupational therapy -- Periodicals; Mentally ill -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Mental Disorders -- therapy -- Periodicals; Mental Health -- Periodicals; Occupational Therapy -- Periodicals; 616.89165
• DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2017.1383221
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0164-212X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Qualitative methodology was used to develop items for a questionnaire designed to examine the perspectives of parents regarding the impact of the sensory environment on participation for children aged 3 to 5 who have autism spectrum disorders. A total of 34 parents/caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders and 8 experts in autism spectrum disorders and/or measurement completed qualitative interviews for concept, content review, and cognitive interviewing. The result was a pool of 35 items for home/community domains for 3 scales. The outcome of this study was the development and content validation of the Participation and Sensory Environment Questionnaire.