Computer based Stroop Animal Size Test in Children: Construction, Validation and Psychometric Properties

Objective: An important cognitive control process is the ability to inhibit, that mature at different rates during childhood to adolescence. The aim of our research was to construct and validate computer-based Stroop animal size test in children for measuring selective attention and response inhibition. Research Methodology: In this survey study, we prepared the test, after the approval of experts and software development, at first test-retest reliability with a two week was evaluated in a separate sample (N=۵۰, ۵-۱۲ years old children), then data was collected from ۹۲ children ۵-۱۲ years old (۴۶ girls and ۴۶ boys) included ۲۲ children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) studied in the academic year ۲۰۲۲-۲۰۲۳ in Alborz province. Participants decided the real size of animals by pressing response keys on computer. ANOVA, Multivariate analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients and Cronbach α were used to assess reliability and validity (p<۰.۰۵). Findings: The findings showed test-retest reliability in significant range (p<۰.۰۱). The correlation was high for Stroopnum, (r=۰.۸۳), Inconsistent answers, (r=۰.۷۲), Wrong answers, (r=۰.۸۹) but lower for Consistent answers, (r=۰.۲۸) and Reaction time, (r=۰.۴۱). To assess the internal consistency, Cronbach Alpha ۰.۹۱ computed. ANOVA analysis for comparing children's function in different age groups was (p<۰.۰۰۰). Conclusion: Multivariate analysis was used in comparing children with ADHD to the control group, results showed significant difference between groups in Stroop components, (p<۰.۰۰۷). This computerized Stroop animal size test had satisfactory reliability and validity, that can measure cognitive functions such as selective attention and inhibition in children.

کلیدواژه ها:

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ، Computer based ، inhibition ، Stroop test ، validity