RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Toward a better “Person–Environment Fit” through items calibration of the SIS-C
A1 Arias González, Víctor Benito
A1 Amor, Antonio M.
A1 Verdugo Alonso, Miguel Ángel
A1 Fernández, María
A1 Arias Martínez, Benito
A1 Aza, Alba
K1 Psicología
K1 Discapacidad intelectual
K1 Supports intensity scale (SIS)
K1 Support needs assessment
K1 Social-ecological model of disability
K1 Apoyo escala de intensidad (SIS)
K1 Evaluación de las necesidades de apoyo
K1 Modelo socioecológico de la discapacidad
K1 3201.05 Psicología Clínica
AB The Supports Intensity Scale–Children’s Version (SIS-C) is the only available tool to assess extraordinary support needs for children and adolescents with intellectual disability. In past years, several works have proclaimed the need for its ongoing improvement as a measurement instrument. To contribute to this line of research, the goal of this work is to analyze the reliability of the SIS-C and its usefulness to distinguish between different levels of intensity of support needs. To address this, 814 children and adolescents with intellectual disability (M = 11.13 years; SD = 3.41) were assessed using the SIS-C Spanish version. Item response theory analyses were conducted to estimate latent scores and assess measurement quality along the support needs continuum. The SIS-C items showed good overall discrimination and information values, and none showed problems that required their removal or modification. However, all the scales composing the SIS-C showed problems in discerning high levels of intensity of support needs, especially for children and adolescents with severe/profound intellectual disability. This ceiling effect may be an obstacle for both research and practice involving the SIS-C. Implications for research and practice are discussed, and future lines of research for improving the SIS-C are provided.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58915
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58915
LA eng
NO Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2020, vol.17, n. 10, 3471
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-may-2024