Seguin Form Board as an intelligence tool for young children in an Indian urban slum. Issue 4 (1st December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koshy, Beena; Hannah Mary, Thomas T; Samuel, Prasanna; Sarkar, Rajiv; Kendall, Scott; Kang, Gagandeep
• Is Part Of: Family medicine and community health. Volume 5:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2017-12-01
• Subjects: Intelligence tests -- Seguin Form Board Test -- Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children -- Vineland Social Maturity Scale; Family medicine -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Family medicine; Public health; Family Practice; Community Health Services; General Practice; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodical; 610.5
• DOI: 10.15212/FMCH.2017.0118
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2305-6983

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The present study evaluates the concurrent and predictive validity of the Seguin Form Board Test (SFBT) as an intelligence tool for children in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: In a cohort of normal children, followed up in South India, two cross-sectional analyses were done at 3 and 7 years of age on 95 children. The SFBT and Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS) were done at 3 years of age and Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC) and the VSMS were done at 7 years of age, and the results were compared for concurrent and predictive validity for the SFBT. Results: Intelligence quotient and social quotient had positive correlations at 3 years of age, indicating fair concurrent validity. The SFBT done at around 3 years of age had good positive correlation with MISIC at 7 years of age, indicating good predictive validity. Conclusion: This study shows the utility of the SFBT as a community-based intelligence tool with acceptable concurrent and predictive validity.