Psychometric Properties of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale in a Turkish Sample of Children and Adolescents

Nuran Gozpinar*, Suleyman Cakiroglu, Vahdet Gormez

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Abstract

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) has been proposed as a serious problem of attention, however there no validated psychometric measures for its evaluation in Turkish in a community sample. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics of the first SCT scale in Turkish in children and adolescents. A total of 418 children and adolescents between the ages of 6-18 years (9.83±2.8) were recruited. The data was obtained from parents using Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. The SCT scale-Turkish form demonstrated very good internal homogeneity (Cronbach’s α =.90), good test-retest reliability (r =.98), good concurrent validity (r range =.35-.65) and good construct validity. Goodness of fit indices were found to be acceptable and statistically significant associations were found between SDQ and SCT scales. The SCT scale is a valid and reliable instrument in Turkish children and adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-33
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Attention Disorders
Volume26
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • adolescents
  • children
  • reliability
  • sluggish cognitive tempo
  • validity

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