title: Reliability and construct validity of the six-block Tactual Performance Test in and adult sample.
abstract: The ten-block Tactual Performance Test (TPT-10) has been criticized as a clinical instrument due to the long administration time and accompanying psychological distress. The shorter children's six-block version (TPT-6) has been proposed as a potential substitute. The current study examined the internal consistency, the test/retest reliability and the construct validity of the TPT-6. The results indicate that the TPT-6 is a very reliable instrument and is similar to the TPT-10 in terms of construct validity. Most importantly, the actual administration time is approximately one third that of the TPT-10.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klonoff
mesh_terms: D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics