Validity and reliability of the child and adolescent scale of participation (CASP): a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v64.109651Keywords:
social participation, Child Health, Adolescent Health, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Reproducibility of ResultsAbstract
Introducción: la participación se define como el involucramiento voluntario en situaciones de la vida cotidiana. La escala de participación de niños y adolescentes (CASP) se ha utilizado para evaluar este constructo, y se ha reportado su validez y confiabilidad en diversos países.
Objetivo: este estudio analizó la validez y fiabilidad de la escala CASP, identificando sus fortalezas y limitaciones.
Metodología: se realizó una revisión sistemática mediante la búsqueda de información en las bases de datos PubMed, Epistemonikos, Scopus, Science Direct, EBSCO, Wiley, LILACS y WOS. Se incluyeron estudios publicados entre los años 2011 y 2023.
Resultados: los hallazgos revelaron buenas calificaciones en aspectos como comprensibilidad, relevancia y exhaustividad, además de una adecuada consistencia interna y correlación intra e interclase. Se encontró una correlación positiva con otros instrumentos como el inventario de factores del niño y del adolescente (CAFI).
Conclusiones: la escala presenta buenas propiedades psicométricas. Es necesario realizar ajustes para incluir activamente a los infantes y jóvenes, y adaptarla a los contextos considerando la diversidad de factores socioculturales, económicos, educativos y laborales.
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