title: The assessment of preschool children's participation: internal consistency and construct validity.
abstract: Participation in activities provides the means for young children to learn, play, develop skills, and develop a sense of personal identity. The Assessment of Preschool Children's Participation (APCP) is a newly developed measure to capture the participation of children aged 2 to 5 years and 11 months in the areas of play, skill development, active physical recreation, and social activities. Data from a clinical trial involving 120 children with cerebral palsy indicated that the APCP has moderate to very good internal consistency. The measure distinguishes between children below or above 4 years of age across levels of the Gross Motor Classification System, and between income levels below or above the median regional income range. The APCP, with a focus on preschool children, has potential use for assessment and identification of activity areas in which the child is participating and areas in which participation may be restricted.
authors.affiliation: CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. lawm@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petrenchik
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kertoy
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anaby
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires