Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Psycho-educational Profile-Revised (CPEP-R)

J Autism Dev Disord. 2005 Feb;35(1):37-44. doi: 10.1007/s10803-004-1029-3.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Psycho-educational Profile-Revised (PEP-R). The Chinese PEP-R (CPEP-R) was administered to 63 preschool children with symptoms of autistic disorder recruited from special child-care centers in Hong Kong. Results showed that the scales of the CPEP-R were internally consistent, reliable across raters and temporally stable. Regarding the concurrent validity of the CPEP-R, the developmental score and developmental age assessed by the CPEP-R were significantly correlated with the Merrill-Palmer Scale of Mental Tests and the Hong Kong Based Adaptive Behavior Scale. The Behavioral Scale of the CPEP-R was also significantly related to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale. Besides replicating the findings in the Western context, the present study suggests that the psychometric properties of the PEP-R are stable across cultures and the related findings support the cross-cultural reliability of the tool.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Asian People / psychology*
  • Asian People / statistics & numerical data
  • Autistic Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Autistic Disorder / ethnology
  • Autistic Disorder / psychology
  • Autistic Disorder / rehabilitation
  • Child, Preschool
  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis*
  • Developmental Disabilities / ethnology
  • Developmental Disabilities / psychology
  • Developmental Disabilities / rehabilitation
  • Early Intervention, Educational*
  • Female
  • Hong Kong
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Needs Assessment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Neuropsychological Tests / statistics & numerical data*
  • Personality Assessment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results