The Participation in Childhood Occupations Questionnaire (PICO-Q): a pilot study.
There is a need, among practitioners and researchers, for a feasible, user-friendly assessment tool that evaluates overall participation and guides intervention. This paper describes the process of construction and development of the Participation in Childhood Occupations Questionnaire (PICO-Q) and the establishment of its primary psychometric properties. The 22-item instrument measures the level, enjoyment, and frequency of performance for children's participation in daily occupations in a variety of environments. The questionnaire was completed by the mothers of 41 children between the ages of 6 and 10 years (24 children with and 17 children without sensory modulation disorder). Cronbach's alpha varied from. 86 to. 89, indicating internal consistency of items. Test-retest reliability varied from. 69 to. 86, indicating that the instrument provides a stable measurement over time. The PICO-Q was found to differentiate between children with and without participation restrictions. The PICO-Q shows initial reliability and validity and has both research and clinical application potential.
Bar-Shalita
Tami
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School of Occupational Therapy of Hadassah and the Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Yochman
Aviva
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Shapiro-Rihtman
Tanya
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Vatine
Jean-Jacques
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Parush
Shula
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*