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Research paper thumbnail of The Change in Participation Patterns in Play Activities of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during COVID-19 : A Scoping Review

대한감각통합치료학회지, Jun 30, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of 아동 및 청소년을 위한 참여와 환경 평가(Participation and Environment Measure-Children and Youth)의 평정척도 분석 연구

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a rating scale of the Korean Participation and En... more Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a rating scale of the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) by applying the Rasch model. Methods: The KPEM-CY data were collected from 184 parents of children 5 to 13 years in age. The KPEM-CY rating scales (participation frequency, involvement, and environmental support/barriers at home, school, and in the community) were analyzed using the Rasch model. Results: The results of the Rasch model showed that it is appropriate to change the 7-point rating scale of home participation frequency to a 3-point rating scale and the 7-point school and community frequency rating scales to 4-point rating scales. In terms of the involvement rating scale under three settings, it was considered suitable to change from a 5-point to a 3-point rating scale. In addition, the 3-point rating scales of environmental support/barriers under three settings were deemed reasonable. However, the 4-point rating scales of the environmental support/barriers at home and under a community setting need to be changed into 3-point rating scales. Conclusion: The KPEM-CY rating scale was developed based on measurement variables using the Rasch model, and can be applied for an occupational therapy evaluation. It is necessary to analyze the participation patterns of children and the environmental support/barriers according to demographic characteristics and environmental factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Participation, supports, and barriers of Korean children and youth with and without disabilities in the school environment

Disability and Rehabilitation, Feb 3, 2019

Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabi... more Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at school and examined perceived environmental supports and barriers to their school participation. Methods: One hundred eighty four parents of Korean children, aged 5 to 13 years, with and without disabilities completed the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth. The itemlevel scores of Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were compared between children with and without disabilities using Analysis of covariance and Pearson chi-square tests. Results: In comparison with typically developing children, children with disabilities were less frequently participated and involved and their parents were more likely to desire the change of children's participation in all school activities. Parents of children with disabilities reported that child's physical, cognitive, and social demands, relationship with peers, programs and services, policies and procedures, and money are environmental barriers and personal and public transportation are environmental supports to school participation. Conclusions: Findings help to better understand school participation patterns of Korean children with disabilities and environmental supports and barriers to their participation. The knowledge can be used to support collaboration among school-related professionals for successful participation of children with disabilities at school. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION 1. Parents of children with disabilities need to focus on both how many times their children participate in school activities and how they get involved in those activities. 2. Educators and therapists should consider in which types of change in school participation parents of children with disabilities are interested to select target activities and to modify them for successful school participation. 3. Educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities should analyze the poor fits between functional limitation of children with disabilities and the physical, cognitive, and social demands of school activities for successful school participation. 4. Using information about school participation patterns and environmental supports/barriers can support to better understand children with disabilities and strengthen partnerships among educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities for successful inclusion into school contexts.

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth in Korea

Disability and Rehabilitation, Jan 5, 2016

Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children a... more Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) and examine its psychometric properties. Method The PEM-CY was cross-culturally translated into Korean using a specific guideline: pre-review of participation items, forward/backward translation, expert committee review, pre-test of the KPEM-CY and final review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity of the KPEM-CY, 80 parents of children with disabilities aged 5-13 years were recruited in South Korea. Results Across the home, school and community settings, 76% of participation items and 29% of environment items were revised to improve their fit with Korean culture. Internal consistency was moderate to excellent (0.67-0.92) for different summary scores. Test-retest reliability was excellent (>0.75) in the summary scores of participation frequency and extent of involvement across the three settings and moderate to excellent (0.53-0.95) in all summary scores at home. Child's age, type of school and annual income were the factors that significantly influenced specific dimensions of participation and environment across all settings. Conclusions Results indicated that the KPEM-CY is equivalent to the original PEM-CY and has initial evidence of reliability and validity for use with Korean children with disabilities. Implications for rehabilitation Because 'participation' is a key outcome of the rehabilitation, measuring comprehensive participation of children with disabilities is necessary. The PEM-CY is a parent-report survey measure to assess comprehensive participation of children and youth and environment, which affect their participation, at home, school and in the community. A cross-cultural adaptation process is mandatory to adapt the measurement tool to a new culture or country. The Korean PEM-CY has both reliability and validity and can therefore generate useful clinical data for Korean children with disabilities.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Rating Scale of Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth Using the Rasch Model

Research paper thumbnail of Psychometric properties of the Korean Motor-free Visual Perception Test-4 in healthy people

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, Aug 30, 2021

This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-... more This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-4) for use in Korean contexts and examine its psychometric properties. Methods: The Korean MVPT-4 (K-MVPT-4) was developed via the process of translation, back-translation, and expert committee review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and construct validity of the K-MVPT-4, 295 healthy people aged 10 to 79 years participated in this study. Participants completed the measures for the test-retest reliability on two occasions, 2 weeks apart. Results: After three steps of cross-cultural adaptation, the K-MVPT-4 was revised to improve its alignment with Korean cultural norms. Cronbach's a for internal consistency was .857 and intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was .949. The K-MVPT-4 scores were significantly correlated with those of three motor-reduced subscales of the Korean Developmental Test of Visual Perception-Adolescent (K-DTVP-A) (r ¼.44-.46, p < .01). Participants' age significantly influenced the K-MVPT-4 scores (p < .001) while their gender did not affect those scores (p ¼ .409). As the age increased, the K-MVPT-4 scores decreased. Conclusions: The findings indicated that the K-MVPT-4 is a reliable and valid test that Korean rehabilitation service providers can use with confidence to assess clients' visual perceptual abilities.

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth in the Korean Cultural Context

Research paper thumbnail of Difference in home participation patterns and environmental factors between Korean children with and without disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation, Aug 24, 2021

PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities a... more PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at home, and the environmental factors affecting their participation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were applied to 184 caregivers of children aged 5 to 13 years in South Korea. To explore home participation patterns and environmental factors at the item level, analysis of covariance, Pearson's chi-square tests, and radar plots were used. RESULTS The largest group differences in participation frequency were in "school preparation" and "homework" and those at involvement level were in "indoor play and games," "getting together with other people," "school preparation," and "homework." More caregivers of children with disabilities desired changes in their children's participation in all activities. They also perceived that "physical, cognitive, and social demands of typical home activities," "supplies," and "money" hindered children's home participation. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide information about how Korean children participated in home-based activities, whether their caregivers desired changes in their participation, and what environmental factors impede their home participation. These can help service providers understand the interaction between participation and environmental factors and offer insight into where their service goals should be focused for the successful participation of children with disabilities at home.Implications for RehabilitationAs children with disabilities spend much time at home, their parents need to consider both how many times their children participate and how much they get involved in home-based activities.Rehabilitation service providers need to focus on whether parents are satisfied with their children's participation in home activities to decide where much effort is needed for meaningfully occupying children's time at home.The goal of rehabilitation services can be to mitigate a poor fit between children's abilities and the demands of activities for successful participation in home activities.Measuring not only the quantity of participation but also the quality of participation is helpful for setting a collaborative goal with parents to improve the participation of children with disabilities at home.

Research paper thumbnail of Difference in home participation patterns and environmental factors between Korean children with and without disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2021

PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities a... more PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at home, and the environmental factors affecting their participation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were applied to 184 caregivers of children aged 5 to 13 years in South Korea. To explore home participation patterns and environmental factors at the item level, analysis of covariance, Pearson's chi-square tests, and radar plots were used. RESULTS The largest group differences in participation frequency were in "school preparation" and "homework" and those at involvement level were in "indoor play and games," "getting together with other people," "school preparation," and "homework." More caregivers of children with disabilities desired changes in their children's participation in all activities. They also perceived that "physical, cognitive, and social demands of typical home activities," "supplies," and "money" hindered children's home participation. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide information about how Korean children participated in home-based activities, whether their caregivers desired changes in their participation, and what environmental factors impede their home participation. These can help service providers understand the interaction between participation and environmental factors and offer insight into where their service goals should be focused for the successful participation of children with disabilities at home.Implications for RehabilitationAs children with disabilities spend much time at home, their parents need to consider both how many times their children participate and how much they get involved in home-based activities.Rehabilitation service providers need to focus on whether parents are satisfied with their children's participation in home activities to decide where much effort is needed for meaningfully occupying children's time at home.The goal of rehabilitation services can be to mitigate a poor fit between children's abilities and the demands of activities for successful participation in home activities.Measuring not only the quantity of participation but also the quality of participation is helpful for setting a collaborative goal with parents to improve the participation of children with disabilities at home.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychometric properties of the Korean Motor-free Visual Perception Test-4 in healthy people

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021

Objective This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Tes... more Objective This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-4) for use in Korean contexts and examine its psychometric properties. Methods The Korean MVPT-4 (K-MVPT-4) was developed via the process of translation, back-translation, and expert committee review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and construct validity of the K-MVPT-4, 295 healthy people aged 10 to 79 years participated in this study. Participants completed the measures for the test-retest reliability on two occasions, 2 weeks apart. Results After three steps of cross-cultural adaptation, the K-MVPT-4 was revised to improve its alignment with Korean cultural norms. Cronbach’s α for internal consistency was .857 and intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was .949. The K-MVPT-4 scores were significantly correlated with those of three motor-reduced subscales of the Korean Developmental Test of Visual Perce...

Research paper thumbnail of Participation Patterns of Korean Children and Environmental Factors in Community Settings

Journal of Korean Society of Occupational Therapy, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Participation, supports, and barriers of Korean children and youth with and without disabilities in the school environment

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019

Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabi... more Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at school and examined perceived environmental supports and barriers to their school participation. Methods: One hundred eighty four parents of Korean children, aged 5 to 13 years, with and without disabilities completed the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth. The itemlevel scores of Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were compared between children with and without disabilities using Analysis of covariance and Pearson chi-square tests. Results: In comparison with typically developing children, children with disabilities were less frequently participated and involved and their parents were more likely to desire the change of children's participation in all school activities. Parents of children with disabilities reported that child's physical, cognitive, and social demands, relationship with peers, programs and services, policies and procedures, and money are environmental barriers and personal and public transportation are environmental supports to school participation. Conclusions: Findings help to better understand school participation patterns of Korean children with disabilities and environmental supports and barriers to their participation. The knowledge can be used to support collaboration among school-related professionals for successful participation of children with disabilities at school. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION 1. Parents of children with disabilities need to focus on both how many times their children participate in school activities and how they get involved in those activities. 2. Educators and therapists should consider in which types of change in school participation parents of children with disabilities are interested to select target activities and to modify them for successful school participation. 3. Educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities should analyze the poor fits between functional limitation of children with disabilities and the physical, cognitive, and social demands of school activities for successful school participation. 4. Using information about school participation patterns and environmental supports/barriers can support to better understand children with disabilities and strengthen partnerships among educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities for successful inclusion into school contexts.

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring Participation of Children and Environmental Factors at Home, School, and in Community: Construct Validation of the Korean PEM-CY

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 2017

Aims: To determine construct validity of the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Chi... more Aims: To determine construct validity of the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) in South Korea. Methods: A total of 184 parents of children with (n = 80) and without disabilities (n = 104) aged 5 to 13 years completed the KPEM-CY. Construct validity was analyzed by assessing differences in the participation and environment scores for children with and without disabilities across age and gender. Results: Validity of the KPEM-CY was supported by significant differences in participation and environmental factors for subgroups (p < .05). Children with disabilities participated less in typical activities and had more environmental barriers than those without disabilities across all settings. Parents of children with disabilities reported a higher level of desire to change their children's participation patterns. Similar participation patterns and environmental factors, which were influenced by interaction effects between disability and age, were confirmed at home and in the community. Conclusions: KPEM-CY is a valid measure to assess participation and environmental factors in home, school, and community settings for Korean children, aged 5-13 years, with and without disabilities. Since the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) included the new concepts of participation and environmental factors, participation has become important in describing children's health and wellbeing (World Health Organization, 2001). By participating in everyday activities, children can improve their skills, competencies, and relationship with their friends, and be more satisfied with their lives (Law, 2002). Occupational therapists (OTs) consider participation as an ultimate goal of their interventions, and the importance of measuring the participation of children with disabilities has been highlighted (Hemmingsson & Jonsson, 2005; Law, 2002). With the focus on assessing participation, OTs have been interested also in the impact of environmental factors on participation because participation is a multi-dimensional concept associated with environmental factors (McCauley et al., 2013). Recent literature has identified the participation patterns of children with disabilities and environmental supports and/or barriers to their participation in Europe, Australia, and North America. Participation patterns can be described as the particular manner that individual engages in various activities in specific environments. The participation of

Research paper thumbnail of The role of occupational therapists in the contexts of a natural disaster: a scoping review

Disability and rehabilitation, Jan 18, 2015

To identify and inform the experience and roles of occupational therapists (OTs) in the contexts ... more To identify and inform the experience and roles of occupational therapists (OTs) in the contexts of a natural disaster. This scoping review was conducted via five steps: (1) identify the research question, (2) identify relevant academic articles published between 2000 and 2014 in English, (3) select articles based on the inclusion criteria, (4) chart the data and (5) collate, summarise, and report the results of the selected articles. The results were presented using descriptive numerical and thematic analyses. OTs can prepare a plan for evacuation of people with disabilities and their accommodation before a disaster occurs. Immediately after a disaster, they can provide emergency services for injuries and provide education and training in coping skills for psychological distress via a community-based rehabilitation approach. Consistent services for survivors' mental health and for building the OTs' capacity as part of disaster management are focussed on in the recovery phas...

Research paper thumbnail of Reliability and Validity of the Korean Child Sensory Profile–2

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Importance: The Korean Child Sensory Profile–2 (K-CSP–2) is a tool for assessing sensory processi... more Importance: The Korean Child Sensory Profile–2 (K-CSP–2) is a tool for assessing sensory processing that was recently culturally adapted for use with Korean children. Objective: To investigate the test–retest and interrater reliability and the convergent and discriminant validity of the K-CSP–2. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Community settings in South Korea. Participants: Caregivers of 102 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 156 typically developing (TD) children ages 3–14 yr. Outcomes and Measures: The K-CSP–2 was tested for reliability and validity using the Korean version of the Sensory Profile (K-SP) and the Korean Behavior Assessment System for Children–2 (K-BASC–2). Results: The K-CSP–2 demonstrated good test–retest and interrater reliability. The K-CSP–2 was correlated with the K-SP and the K-BASC–2. Children with ASD had higher K-CSP–2 scores than TD children. The discriminant analysis classified children with ASD and TD children with an overall accur...

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth in Korea

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2016

Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children a... more Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) and examine its psychometric properties. Method The PEM-CY was cross-culturally translated into Korean using a specific guideline: pre-review of participation items, forward/backward translation, expert committee review, pre-test of the KPEM-CY and final review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity of the KPEM-CY, 80 parents of children with disabilities aged 5-13 years were recruited in South Korea. Results Across the home, school and community settings, 76% of participation items and 29% of environment items were revised to improve their fit with Korean culture. Internal consistency was moderate to excellent (0.67-0.92) for different summary scores. Test-retest reliability was excellent (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;0.75) in the summary scores of participation frequency and extent of involvement across the three settings and moderate to excellent (0.53-0.95) in all summary scores at home. Child&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s age, type of school and annual income were the factors that significantly influenced specific dimensions of participation and environment across all settings. Conclusions Results indicated that the KPEM-CY is equivalent to the original PEM-CY and has initial evidence of reliability and validity for use with Korean children with disabilities. Implications for rehabilitation Because &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;participation&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; is a key outcome of the rehabilitation, measuring comprehensive participation of children with disabilities is necessary. The PEM-CY is a parent-report survey measure to assess comprehensive participation of children and youth and environment, which affect their participation, at home, school and in the community. A cross-cultural adaptation process is mandatory to adapt the measurement tool to a new culture or country. The Korean PEM-CY has both reliability and validity and can therefore generate useful clinical data for Korean children with disabilities.

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Translation from Research to Clinical Practice: Measuring Participation of Children with Disabilities

Occupational therapy in health care, Jan 22, 2016

This knowledge translation project was conducted to increase occupational therapy practitioners&#... more This knowledge translation project was conducted to increase occupational therapy practitioners' awareness of the importance of measuring participation of children with disabilities. The Knowledge to Action process framework (KTA framework) guided knowledge translation via a web-based seminar (webinar) to practitioners working with children and educators teaching in occupational therapy programs in South Korea. Two hundred and seventy six views of the webinar were recorded within a month and 15 practitioners and 13 educators completed the online evaluation survey. The participants indicated that the webinar helped them understand the participation concept and its associated measures and raised awareness of practitioners' current use of measurement and intervention that do not focus on participation of children with disabilities. This project led practitioners and educators to realize the importance of measuring participation of children with disabilities and contributes to i...

Research paper thumbnail of The Change in Participation Patterns in Play Activities of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during COVID-19 : A Scoping Review

대한감각통합치료학회지, Jun 30, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of 아동 및 청소년을 위한 참여와 환경 평가(Participation and Environment Measure-Children and Youth)의 평정척도 분석 연구

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a rating scale of the Korean Participation and En... more Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a rating scale of the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) by applying the Rasch model. Methods: The KPEM-CY data were collected from 184 parents of children 5 to 13 years in age. The KPEM-CY rating scales (participation frequency, involvement, and environmental support/barriers at home, school, and in the community) were analyzed using the Rasch model. Results: The results of the Rasch model showed that it is appropriate to change the 7-point rating scale of home participation frequency to a 3-point rating scale and the 7-point school and community frequency rating scales to 4-point rating scales. In terms of the involvement rating scale under three settings, it was considered suitable to change from a 5-point to a 3-point rating scale. In addition, the 3-point rating scales of environmental support/barriers under three settings were deemed reasonable. However, the 4-point rating scales of the environmental support/barriers at home and under a community setting need to be changed into 3-point rating scales. Conclusion: The KPEM-CY rating scale was developed based on measurement variables using the Rasch model, and can be applied for an occupational therapy evaluation. It is necessary to analyze the participation patterns of children and the environmental support/barriers according to demographic characteristics and environmental factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Participation, supports, and barriers of Korean children and youth with and without disabilities in the school environment

Disability and Rehabilitation, Feb 3, 2019

Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabi... more Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at school and examined perceived environmental supports and barriers to their school participation. Methods: One hundred eighty four parents of Korean children, aged 5 to 13 years, with and without disabilities completed the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth. The itemlevel scores of Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were compared between children with and without disabilities using Analysis of covariance and Pearson chi-square tests. Results: In comparison with typically developing children, children with disabilities were less frequently participated and involved and their parents were more likely to desire the change of children's participation in all school activities. Parents of children with disabilities reported that child's physical, cognitive, and social demands, relationship with peers, programs and services, policies and procedures, and money are environmental barriers and personal and public transportation are environmental supports to school participation. Conclusions: Findings help to better understand school participation patterns of Korean children with disabilities and environmental supports and barriers to their participation. The knowledge can be used to support collaboration among school-related professionals for successful participation of children with disabilities at school. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION 1. Parents of children with disabilities need to focus on both how many times their children participate in school activities and how they get involved in those activities. 2. Educators and therapists should consider in which types of change in school participation parents of children with disabilities are interested to select target activities and to modify them for successful school participation. 3. Educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities should analyze the poor fits between functional limitation of children with disabilities and the physical, cognitive, and social demands of school activities for successful school participation. 4. Using information about school participation patterns and environmental supports/barriers can support to better understand children with disabilities and strengthen partnerships among educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities for successful inclusion into school contexts.

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth in Korea

Disability and Rehabilitation, Jan 5, 2016

Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children a... more Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) and examine its psychometric properties. Method The PEM-CY was cross-culturally translated into Korean using a specific guideline: pre-review of participation items, forward/backward translation, expert committee review, pre-test of the KPEM-CY and final review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity of the KPEM-CY, 80 parents of children with disabilities aged 5-13 years were recruited in South Korea. Results Across the home, school and community settings, 76% of participation items and 29% of environment items were revised to improve their fit with Korean culture. Internal consistency was moderate to excellent (0.67-0.92) for different summary scores. Test-retest reliability was excellent (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;0.75) in the summary scores of participation frequency and extent of involvement across the three settings and moderate to excellent (0.53-0.95) in all summary scores at home. Child&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s age, type of school and annual income were the factors that significantly influenced specific dimensions of participation and environment across all settings. Conclusions Results indicated that the KPEM-CY is equivalent to the original PEM-CY and has initial evidence of reliability and validity for use with Korean children with disabilities. Implications for rehabilitation Because &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;participation&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; is a key outcome of the rehabilitation, measuring comprehensive participation of children with disabilities is necessary. The PEM-CY is a parent-report survey measure to assess comprehensive participation of children and youth and environment, which affect their participation, at home, school and in the community. A cross-cultural adaptation process is mandatory to adapt the measurement tool to a new culture or country. The Korean PEM-CY has both reliability and validity and can therefore generate useful clinical data for Korean children with disabilities.

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Rating Scale of Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth Using the Rasch Model

Research paper thumbnail of Psychometric properties of the Korean Motor-free Visual Perception Test-4 in healthy people

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, Aug 30, 2021

This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-... more This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-4) for use in Korean contexts and examine its psychometric properties. Methods: The Korean MVPT-4 (K-MVPT-4) was developed via the process of translation, back-translation, and expert committee review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and construct validity of the K-MVPT-4, 295 healthy people aged 10 to 79 years participated in this study. Participants completed the measures for the test-retest reliability on two occasions, 2 weeks apart. Results: After three steps of cross-cultural adaptation, the K-MVPT-4 was revised to improve its alignment with Korean cultural norms. Cronbach's a for internal consistency was .857 and intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was .949. The K-MVPT-4 scores were significantly correlated with those of three motor-reduced subscales of the Korean Developmental Test of Visual Perception-Adolescent (K-DTVP-A) (r ¼.44-.46, p < .01). Participants' age significantly influenced the K-MVPT-4 scores (p < .001) while their gender did not affect those scores (p ¼ .409). As the age increased, the K-MVPT-4 scores decreased. Conclusions: The findings indicated that the K-MVPT-4 is a reliable and valid test that Korean rehabilitation service providers can use with confidence to assess clients' visual perceptual abilities.

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth in the Korean Cultural Context

Research paper thumbnail of Difference in home participation patterns and environmental factors between Korean children with and without disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation, Aug 24, 2021

PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities a... more PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at home, and the environmental factors affecting their participation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were applied to 184 caregivers of children aged 5 to 13 years in South Korea. To explore home participation patterns and environmental factors at the item level, analysis of covariance, Pearson's chi-square tests, and radar plots were used. RESULTS The largest group differences in participation frequency were in "school preparation" and "homework" and those at involvement level were in "indoor play and games," "getting together with other people," "school preparation," and "homework." More caregivers of children with disabilities desired changes in their children's participation in all activities. They also perceived that "physical, cognitive, and social demands of typical home activities," "supplies," and "money" hindered children's home participation. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide information about how Korean children participated in home-based activities, whether their caregivers desired changes in their participation, and what environmental factors impede their home participation. These can help service providers understand the interaction between participation and environmental factors and offer insight into where their service goals should be focused for the successful participation of children with disabilities at home.Implications for RehabilitationAs children with disabilities spend much time at home, their parents need to consider both how many times their children participate and how much they get involved in home-based activities.Rehabilitation service providers need to focus on whether parents are satisfied with their children's participation in home activities to decide where much effort is needed for meaningfully occupying children's time at home.The goal of rehabilitation services can be to mitigate a poor fit between children's abilities and the demands of activities for successful participation in home activities.Measuring not only the quantity of participation but also the quality of participation is helpful for setting a collaborative goal with parents to improve the participation of children with disabilities at home.

Research paper thumbnail of Difference in home participation patterns and environmental factors between Korean children with and without disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2021

PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities a... more PURPOSE To identify the participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at home, and the environmental factors affecting their participation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were applied to 184 caregivers of children aged 5 to 13 years in South Korea. To explore home participation patterns and environmental factors at the item level, analysis of covariance, Pearson's chi-square tests, and radar plots were used. RESULTS The largest group differences in participation frequency were in "school preparation" and "homework" and those at involvement level were in "indoor play and games," "getting together with other people," "school preparation," and "homework." More caregivers of children with disabilities desired changes in their children's participation in all activities. They also perceived that "physical, cognitive, and social demands of typical home activities," "supplies," and "money" hindered children's home participation. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide information about how Korean children participated in home-based activities, whether their caregivers desired changes in their participation, and what environmental factors impede their home participation. These can help service providers understand the interaction between participation and environmental factors and offer insight into where their service goals should be focused for the successful participation of children with disabilities at home.Implications for RehabilitationAs children with disabilities spend much time at home, their parents need to consider both how many times their children participate and how much they get involved in home-based activities.Rehabilitation service providers need to focus on whether parents are satisfied with their children's participation in home activities to decide where much effort is needed for meaningfully occupying children's time at home.The goal of rehabilitation services can be to mitigate a poor fit between children's abilities and the demands of activities for successful participation in home activities.Measuring not only the quantity of participation but also the quality of participation is helpful for setting a collaborative goal with parents to improve the participation of children with disabilities at home.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychometric properties of the Korean Motor-free Visual Perception Test-4 in healthy people

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021

Objective This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Tes... more Objective This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-4) for use in Korean contexts and examine its psychometric properties. Methods The Korean MVPT-4 (K-MVPT-4) was developed via the process of translation, back-translation, and expert committee review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and construct validity of the K-MVPT-4, 295 healthy people aged 10 to 79 years participated in this study. Participants completed the measures for the test-retest reliability on two occasions, 2 weeks apart. Results After three steps of cross-cultural adaptation, the K-MVPT-4 was revised to improve its alignment with Korean cultural norms. Cronbach’s α for internal consistency was .857 and intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was .949. The K-MVPT-4 scores were significantly correlated with those of three motor-reduced subscales of the Korean Developmental Test of Visual Perce...

Research paper thumbnail of Participation Patterns of Korean Children and Environmental Factors in Community Settings

Journal of Korean Society of Occupational Therapy, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Participation, supports, and barriers of Korean children and youth with and without disabilities in the school environment

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019

Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabi... more Background: This study compared participation patterns of Korean children with and without disabilities at school and examined perceived environmental supports and barriers to their school participation. Methods: One hundred eighty four parents of Korean children, aged 5 to 13 years, with and without disabilities completed the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth. The itemlevel scores of Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth were compared between children with and without disabilities using Analysis of covariance and Pearson chi-square tests. Results: In comparison with typically developing children, children with disabilities were less frequently participated and involved and their parents were more likely to desire the change of children's participation in all school activities. Parents of children with disabilities reported that child's physical, cognitive, and social demands, relationship with peers, programs and services, policies and procedures, and money are environmental barriers and personal and public transportation are environmental supports to school participation. Conclusions: Findings help to better understand school participation patterns of Korean children with disabilities and environmental supports and barriers to their participation. The knowledge can be used to support collaboration among school-related professionals for successful participation of children with disabilities at school. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION 1. Parents of children with disabilities need to focus on both how many times their children participate in school activities and how they get involved in those activities. 2. Educators and therapists should consider in which types of change in school participation parents of children with disabilities are interested to select target activities and to modify them for successful school participation. 3. Educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities should analyze the poor fits between functional limitation of children with disabilities and the physical, cognitive, and social demands of school activities for successful school participation. 4. Using information about school participation patterns and environmental supports/barriers can support to better understand children with disabilities and strengthen partnerships among educators, therapists, and parents of children with disabilities for successful inclusion into school contexts.

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring Participation of Children and Environmental Factors at Home, School, and in Community: Construct Validation of the Korean PEM-CY

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 2017

Aims: To determine construct validity of the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Chi... more Aims: To determine construct validity of the Korean Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) in South Korea. Methods: A total of 184 parents of children with (n = 80) and without disabilities (n = 104) aged 5 to 13 years completed the KPEM-CY. Construct validity was analyzed by assessing differences in the participation and environment scores for children with and without disabilities across age and gender. Results: Validity of the KPEM-CY was supported by significant differences in participation and environmental factors for subgroups (p < .05). Children with disabilities participated less in typical activities and had more environmental barriers than those without disabilities across all settings. Parents of children with disabilities reported a higher level of desire to change their children's participation patterns. Similar participation patterns and environmental factors, which were influenced by interaction effects between disability and age, were confirmed at home and in the community. Conclusions: KPEM-CY is a valid measure to assess participation and environmental factors in home, school, and community settings for Korean children, aged 5-13 years, with and without disabilities. Since the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) included the new concepts of participation and environmental factors, participation has become important in describing children's health and wellbeing (World Health Organization, 2001). By participating in everyday activities, children can improve their skills, competencies, and relationship with their friends, and be more satisfied with their lives (Law, 2002). Occupational therapists (OTs) consider participation as an ultimate goal of their interventions, and the importance of measuring the participation of children with disabilities has been highlighted (Hemmingsson & Jonsson, 2005; Law, 2002). With the focus on assessing participation, OTs have been interested also in the impact of environmental factors on participation because participation is a multi-dimensional concept associated with environmental factors (McCauley et al., 2013). Recent literature has identified the participation patterns of children with disabilities and environmental supports and/or barriers to their participation in Europe, Australia, and North America. Participation patterns can be described as the particular manner that individual engages in various activities in specific environments. The participation of

Research paper thumbnail of The role of occupational therapists in the contexts of a natural disaster: a scoping review

Disability and rehabilitation, Jan 18, 2015

To identify and inform the experience and roles of occupational therapists (OTs) in the contexts ... more To identify and inform the experience and roles of occupational therapists (OTs) in the contexts of a natural disaster. This scoping review was conducted via five steps: (1) identify the research question, (2) identify relevant academic articles published between 2000 and 2014 in English, (3) select articles based on the inclusion criteria, (4) chart the data and (5) collate, summarise, and report the results of the selected articles. The results were presented using descriptive numerical and thematic analyses. OTs can prepare a plan for evacuation of people with disabilities and their accommodation before a disaster occurs. Immediately after a disaster, they can provide emergency services for injuries and provide education and training in coping skills for psychological distress via a community-based rehabilitation approach. Consistent services for survivors' mental health and for building the OTs' capacity as part of disaster management are focussed on in the recovery phas...

Research paper thumbnail of Reliability and Validity of the Korean Child Sensory Profile–2

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Importance: The Korean Child Sensory Profile–2 (K-CSP–2) is a tool for assessing sensory processi... more Importance: The Korean Child Sensory Profile–2 (K-CSP–2) is a tool for assessing sensory processing that was recently culturally adapted for use with Korean children. Objective: To investigate the test–retest and interrater reliability and the convergent and discriminant validity of the K-CSP–2. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Community settings in South Korea. Participants: Caregivers of 102 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 156 typically developing (TD) children ages 3–14 yr. Outcomes and Measures: The K-CSP–2 was tested for reliability and validity using the Korean version of the Sensory Profile (K-SP) and the Korean Behavior Assessment System for Children–2 (K-BASC–2). Results: The K-CSP–2 demonstrated good test–retest and interrater reliability. The K-CSP–2 was correlated with the K-SP and the K-BASC–2. Children with ASD had higher K-CSP–2 scores than TD children. The discriminant analysis classified children with ASD and TD children with an overall accur...

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth in Korea

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2016

Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children a... more Purpose To develop the Korean version of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (KPEM-CY) and examine its psychometric properties. Method The PEM-CY was cross-culturally translated into Korean using a specific guideline: pre-review of participation items, forward/backward translation, expert committee review, pre-test of the KPEM-CY and final review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity of the KPEM-CY, 80 parents of children with disabilities aged 5-13 years were recruited in South Korea. Results Across the home, school and community settings, 76% of participation items and 29% of environment items were revised to improve their fit with Korean culture. Internal consistency was moderate to excellent (0.67-0.92) for different summary scores. Test-retest reliability was excellent (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;0.75) in the summary scores of participation frequency and extent of involvement across the three settings and moderate to excellent (0.53-0.95) in all summary scores at home. Child&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s age, type of school and annual income were the factors that significantly influenced specific dimensions of participation and environment across all settings. Conclusions Results indicated that the KPEM-CY is equivalent to the original PEM-CY and has initial evidence of reliability and validity for use with Korean children with disabilities. Implications for rehabilitation Because &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;participation&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; is a key outcome of the rehabilitation, measuring comprehensive participation of children with disabilities is necessary. The PEM-CY is a parent-report survey measure to assess comprehensive participation of children and youth and environment, which affect their participation, at home, school and in the community. A cross-cultural adaptation process is mandatory to adapt the measurement tool to a new culture or country. The Korean PEM-CY has both reliability and validity and can therefore generate useful clinical data for Korean children with disabilities.

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge Translation from Research to Clinical Practice: Measuring Participation of Children with Disabilities

Occupational therapy in health care, Jan 22, 2016

This knowledge translation project was conducted to increase occupational therapy practitioners&#... more This knowledge translation project was conducted to increase occupational therapy practitioners' awareness of the importance of measuring participation of children with disabilities. The Knowledge to Action process framework (KTA framework) guided knowledge translation via a web-based seminar (webinar) to practitioners working with children and educators teaching in occupational therapy programs in South Korea. Two hundred and seventy six views of the webinar were recorded within a month and 15 practitioners and 13 educators completed the online evaluation survey. The participants indicated that the webinar helped them understand the participation concept and its associated measures and raised awareness of practitioners' current use of measurement and intervention that do not focus on participation of children with disabilities. This project led practitioners and educators to realize the importance of measuring participation of children with disabilities and contributes to i...