| Title | Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the generalized tracking questionnaire-children |
|---|---|
| Authors | Espitia Pereira C.A. , Ayala Ávila J.M. , GARCÍA MARTÍN, MARÍA BELÉN, Suárez Falcón J.C. , Ruiz F.J. |
| External publication | No |
| Means | Int. J. Psychol. Psychol. Ther. |
| Scope | Article |
| Nature | Científica |
| SJR Quartile | 3 |
| SJR Impact | 0.277 |
| Web | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85092649117&partnerID=40&md5=cc2b0d0c6845a57b085899043ed5e805 |
| Publication date | 01/01/2020 |
| Scopus Id | 2-s2.0-85092649117 |
| Abstract | Self-report measures of generalized patterns of rule-following are being developed in the last years including the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire (GPQ) and the Generalized Tracking Questionnaire (GTQ). Specifically, the GTQ is a 11-item self-report developed for adults that has shown excellent psychometric properties, a one-factor structure, and criterion validity in view of its positive correlations with executive functions tests. This study aims to develop the children\'s version of the GTQ (i.e., Generalized Tracking Questionnaire-Children, GTQ-C). In so doing, we adapted the vocabulary of some of the GTQ items and added an additional item (i.e., the GTQ-C consisted of 12 items). Afterward, the GTQ for children (i.e., GTQ-C) was administered to a sample of 730 Colombian children and adolescents from 7 to 17 years. A cross-validation study was conducted to analyze the factor structure of the questionnaire. The analysis showed that a one-factor structure showed a good fit to the data. All items of the GTQ-C showed good discrimination indexes and the whole questionnaire showed adequate internal consistency. The GTQ-C showed measurement invariance across gender and age group. In conclusion, the GTQ-C seems to be a valid and reliable measure of generalized tracking for children that might be used to analyze the developmental trajectories of tracking and its relationship with other relevant behavioral processes. © 2020 AAC. |
| Keywords | ACT; Children; Relational frame theory; Rule-governed behavior; Tracking |
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