Validity and Reliability of the Persian Adolescent Leisure Interest Profile in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Arezu  Ahadi-Zenab; Parvin Raji; Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari; Mahmoud Mahmodian; Alexis D.  Henry

doi:10.18502/jimc.v7i1.14221

Arezu Ahadi-Zenab Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Parvin Raji Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mahmoud Mahmodian Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Alexis D. Henry Univ Massachusetts, Center for Health Policy and Research, Shrewsbury, MA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jimc.v7i1.14221

Keywords: Adolescent, Child, Reproducibility of results, Psycho-metrics, Pleasure, Persian people, Leisure activities, Cerebral palsy

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the psy-chometric properties of a Persian version of the Adolescent Leisure Interest Profile (ALIP) in Persian-speaking adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Methods: Thirty adolescents with CP participated. The test-retest reliability, construct validity of the ALIP with the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE), and discriminative validity were examined.

Results: There were no floor and ceiling effects. Test-retest reliability of the Persian version of the ALIP for the total scores ranged from 0.69-0.94. Cronbach alpha for internal consistency of the Persian ALIP was obtained 0.98. Evidence for construct validity was found with significant correlations between the ALIP and the CAPE domains (r=-0.45-0.69). The standard error of measurement and the smallest detectable change values were 0.08-8.22 and 0.22-22.87, respectively.

Conclusion: The Persian version of the Adolescent Leisure Interest Profile is a useful tool for measuring leisure activities in Persian-speaking adolescents with CP.