title: [Adaptive behavior scale for persons with severe physical and mental disability].
abstract: An adaptive behavior scale for persons with severe physical and mental disability was proposed. This scale consisted of 43 items from five areas; interpersonal relationship, perception, expression, interest and play, and daily life. Each item was scored on a 0-2 scale. Eighty-two persons (52 males, 30 females) with severe physical and mental disability, aged 1-49 (mean 20.2) years, were examined with this scale. They were institutionalized or attended a day care center. The rating for each item was 1.60-0.09 (mean 0.75). The Cronbach's alpha value was calculated to be 0.95, indicating good internal consistency. For 39 persons attending a center, estimates were consistent between the mother and care staff on only 61% of the items, showing insufficient inter-rater reliability. On the whole, this scale is useful in assessing adaptive behaviors of the subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Ohzora Hospital, Inasa, Shizuoka. yokochi@orange.ne.jp
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokochi
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales