title: Standardization of the Denver Developmental Screening Test for Armenian children.
abstract: To establish the cultural validity of the Denver Developmental Screening Test norms for Armenian children, a convenience sample of 39 children enrolled in an Armenian elementary school were studied. The results indicate the established norms are valid for children of Armenian culture. The test was first administered in English; items were translated into Armenian only in the case of a questionable initial finding. Language, cultural differences, and child rearing practices contributed to deviations from the norms. These differences should be considered when using the Denver Developmental Screening Test with ethnic groups.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akaragian
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dewa
mesh_terms: D001136:Armenia / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results