| Denver II Developmental Screening Test and Development of Seoul Children |
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Keun Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of edical, Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea |
| 덴버Ⅱ 발육 선별검사와 서울 아동의 발달에 관한 비교 연구 |
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이근 |
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이화여자대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: 2 The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) is one of the most popular
developmental screening tests. Since its publication in 1967, it has been standardized in many
countries and has been used internationally. The Korean version of DDST was made in 1987.
After a number of concerns regarding DDST have been raised, the test was revised,
restandardized and published as Denver II in 1992. The purpose of this study was to test the
Denver II on Seoul children to compare the development of Denver and Seoul children and to
see whether Denver II can be used on Korean children without modification.
Methods
: The Denver II was translated and, after a pilot study, was administered to 1018
Seoul children, aged between 16 days to 6 1/2 years, by 4 trained research assistants whose
intertester reliabilities were 95.6 to 100%.
Results
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1) Due to cultural differences, several items of the Denver II were excluded and a total of
116 test items were included in the study. 2) Development of Seoul children, compared to
Denver counterparts, was advanced in 7 items of personal-social, 3 items in fine motor-adapation,
5 in gross motor and 6 in language domains. Seoul children were delayed in 7 items in
personal-social, 3 items in fine motor-adaptation, 4 in gross motor and 2 in language domains.
Conclusion
: These difference of development between Seoul and Denver children can be
attributed to the different environment and probably to the more educational atmosphere of Seoul
society. Because of this diferrence, Denver II, to be used on Korean children. should be
standardized on a large number of Korean youngsters. |
| Key Words:
Denver II, Development of Seoul children |
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