Abstract

MACEDO, Letícia Gabarra et al. REFLECTIONS INFANT TODDLER HOME INVENTORY VERSION PSYCHOMETRICS PARAMETERS. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.2, pp. 233-241. ISSN 1677-0471.

The home environment and child carer behaviour are considered relevant factors for childrens' development. Infant Toddler HOME Inventory Version proposes to evaluate physical and social aspects of the family context as well as the behaviour of the primary child carer. This article aims to describe the Infant Toddler HOME Inventory Version, considering its psicometric features and also to think about its use in scientific research in Brazil. To that end a description of the measure was made, taking into account its psychometric features such as validity, criteria for the construction of the items, definition of the evaluated phenomena. Based on these considerations it was observed that there were gaps in the item building, a lack of standardization of the tool in Brazil, particularly in the lack of uniformity of the translation of the inventory questionnaire into the Portuguese language. In spite of this, it was observed that the instrument has advantages such as easy application and that it is pertinent for home environment screening, helping in the creation of preventive programs suited to the reality of the families studied.

Keywords : Child Development; Family Environment; Infant Toddler HOME Inventory Version.

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