PURPOSE
This pilot study was done to develop a Korean version of the CDI (The Child Development Inventory) and assess the validity and reliability of the K-CDI.
METHOD
The K-CDI is assessed by parent-report and is designed to screen children on developmental functioning from 12 months to 6.5 years of age /or older children who are judged to be functioning in the one to six-year range.
The inventory assesses child development in the areas of social, self-help, motor, language, letter and number skills. and it also includes various symptoms and behavior problems that young children may have. Participants were 130 children who lived in Seoul or Gyounggi-Province and their mothers. Data were analyzed using the ratio of item responses, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and Cronbach alpha.
RESULTS
The reliability and validity of 270 items with 8 sub-developmental realms were confirmed for Korean children.
A total of 300 items were selected for restandardization.
There was a significant correlation between the score on the Social Maturity Scale and K-CDI. The correlation coefficient alpha was .98.
CONCLUSION
This study indicated that CDI is applicable in clinical and early childhood educational setting for developmental assessment in Korea.
