Erken Çocukluk Dönemi (0–72 Ay) İçin Çevrim İçi Gelişimsel Değerlendirme Envanteri: Ölçek Geliştirme ve Geçerlik-Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, 0-72 aylık çocukların gelişimlerini bilişsel, dil, motor (kaba ve ince), sosyal-duygusal ve öz bakım alanlarında ebeveyn gözlemleri ile çevrimiçi olarak değerlendiren, düşük maliyetli ve uzman gerektirmeyen, geçerli ve güvenilir bir gelişim değerlendirme envanteri (NEGDE) geliştirmektir. Türkiye’nin yedi coğrafi bölgesinden 1334 ebeveynin katıldığı araştırmada, veriler www.negde.com.tr üzerinden çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. NEGDE, çocukların gelişimini norm-referanslı bir sistemle ebeveynlerin gözlemleri doğrultusunda değerlendirir. Geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik analizleri yapılmış, SPSS programı kullanılarak betimleyici istatistikler ve madde-toplam korelasyonu ile Cronbach’s Alpha katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan çocukların cinsiyet dağılımı dengeli olup, en yüksek yaş grupları 37-48, 49-60 ve 61-72 ay olmuştur. Ölçeğin tüm alt boyutlarında yüksek güvenilirlik (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.974-0.985) ve madde-toplam korelasyonları (0.30’un üzerinde) elde edilmiştir. NEGDE’nin psikometrik özellikleri yüksek güvenilirlik ve geçerlilik göstermektedir. NEGDE, farklı yaş gruplarında güvenilir ve geçerli bir gelişim değerlendirme aracı olarak yüksek iç tutarlık ve kabul edilebilir korelasyon değerlerine sahiptir. Erken çocukluk dönemi gelişim değerlendirmelerinde düşük maliyet, erişilebilirlik ve uzman gerektirmeme gibi avantajlar sunmaktadır. NEGDE, çocukların gelişim alanlarını başarılı bir şekilde değerlendirerek erken müdahalede önemli bir araçtır.

Keywords

• Erken Çocukluk Dönemi
• Gelişimsel Değerlendirme
• Nehir Ölçeği

Online Developmental Assessment Inventory for Early Childhood (0–72 Months): Scale Development and Validation Study

Abstract

The objective of this study is to develop a developmental assessment inventory (NEGDE) for children aged 0–72 months that is both valid and reliable. The inventory will evaluate cognitive, language, motor (gross and fine), social-emotional, and self-care domains based on parental observations. The development of the NEGDE is founded on the principles of affordability and expert independence, positioning it as an online assessment instrument that is both economical and user-friendly. NEGDE employs a norm-referenced system for the assessment of children's development, with this system being based on parental observations. Validity and reliability analyses were conducted, and descriptive statistics, item-total correlations, and Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated using SPSS. The gender distribution of participating children was balanced, with the highest age groups being 37–48, 49–60, and 61–72 months. The study found high reliability across all subdimensions (Cronbach's alpha = 0.974–0.985), with item-total correlations exceeding 0.30. The psychometric properties of NEGDE demonstrated strong reliability and validity. The conclusion drawn from this analysis is that NEGDE is a reliable and valid developmental assessment tool with high internal consistency and acceptable correlation values across different age groups. Its merits include low cost, accessibility, and independence from expert administration, rendering it a valuable instrument for early childhood developmental assessments.

Keywords

• Early childhood
• Developmental assessment
• Nehir Scale

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