Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies

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Heshmati A, Amiri S, Mazaheri A, Ghanbari S. Psychometric Properties of Relationship Problems Questioner for diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder in Children 2 to 5 Years old. MEJDS 2018; 8 :65-65
URL: http://jdisabilstud.org/article-1-1212-en.html

Background & Objective: Reactive Attachment Disorder includes a pattern of abnormal behavior in children who have not had the opportunity or opportunity to have a selective attachment and secure attachment conditions, which according to DSM-V is the main characteristic of "neglect" or "lack of appropriate childhood care." The identification and treatment of attachment problems are critical by mental health workers because childhood attachment problems can be a significant risk factor for psychological problems in adolescence and adolescence. In a child-remitting disorder, the child rarely goes to a caregiver or nurse, rarely answers, and less in search of support and care during distress. They do. Researchers have used a variety of methods to diagnose attachment disorder in children, but based on their searches, there is no scale to measure reactive attachment disorder in Iran between 2 and five years old. Therefore, to accurately assess this disorder at the age of 2 to 5 years, it is felt that the Minis' Relationship Problem Questionnaire (RPQ) is a valuable tool that can be used in this regard. The purpose of this study is to investigate the specificity of the disorder Psychometric measurements of the communicative questionnaire were used to diagnose reactive attachment disorder in children aged 2 to 5 years.
Methods: This study was descriptive-cross-sectional. After translating and equating the questionnaire in Persian, the content validity of the test determined according to the opinion of the experts. The statistical population was all children aged 2 to 5 years old in Tehran. The sampling method was available through referring to kindergartens located in the 6th district of Tehran, according to the inclusion criteria, which included: the minimum age of children 2 years and a maximum of 5 years; lack of intubation and extraversion disorders; overall IQ of more than 85 and having at least a cycle of evidence for mothers completing the questionnaire. The data were collected. The method of the research was to translate the survey, review the validity of the content, content validity, and verify the reliability. Reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha method. Structural validity was done using the Pearson correlation coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis.
Results: Analysis of available data showed that the Persian version of communication problems questionnaire has acceptable content and content validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole test was. 79 The Pearson Correlation Coefficient for construct validity was. 50 The results of the correlation coefficient of through with a total score showed that all ten items have a significant and direct correlation with the total score of the tool.
Conclusion: This study showed that the Persian version of Relationship problems questioner has good validity and reliability and the results are in line with the original version of this questionnaire. What is the result of the content validity study on this scale is that the survey of 10 questions of Relationship problems in addition to investigating reactive attachment disorder, it also evaluates inhibited behaviors and habited behaviors. It seems that this questionnaire has both proper psychometric properties and a useful tool for the diagnosis of reactive attachment disorder and, also, due to the short duration of the instrument, can be used in a short time and can be used as an appropriate tool for screening clinical situations. And research in identifying anxiety disorder in children aged 2 to 5 years.