An Initial Evaluation of Psychometric Validity of Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) in A Turkish Combined Clinical Sample

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This pilot study investigated the reliability and the validity of BRIEF forms in a combined clinical sample of Turkish children and adolescents. BRIEF is used for developmental and acquired neurological conditions (learning disabilities, low birth weight, ADHD, Tourette s disorder, traumatic brain injury, and Autism). The sample group of this study comprised 50 (15 girls, 35 boys) elementary and high school students in Kocaeli and İstanbul. The data were provided by children’s’ parents and their teachers via demographic information form and Turkish versions of BRIEF parent and teacher forms. The results provide preliminary support for the psychometric properties of Turkish versions of BRIEF forms for children having dyslexia, ADHD-I or mild mental retardation as to reflect different dimensions of executive functioning. Although Turkish versions of both forms demonstrated similar validity and reliability, future research by including larger and more homogenious clinical samples is needed as to support findings of this study.

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Neuropsychological Assessment , BRIEF , Executive Functions , Reliability , Validity.

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Journal Of Uludag University Faculty Of Education