Use of the Bayley-III in a Danish context: An investigation of cross-cultural differences, language scale validity, predictive validity, and gender differences in a Danish sample
Research output: Book/Report › Ph.D. thesis › Research
The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development - Third Edition (Bayley-III) is a widely used psychological test that measures the cognitive, language and motor developmental level of infants and toddlers. The purpose of the present thesis was to investigate cross-cultural differences in Bayley-III test scores, the validity of the language scale, the predictive validity of the test, and gender differences in Bayley-III test scores and test-taking behavior. The results showed that Danish children scored significantly higher on the language scale than American children, and that the three main scales from the Bayley-III differed regarding predictive validity. Furthermore, gender differences in Bayley-III scores were found from 10 months and onwards, with girls in all cases achieving higher scores than boys. The results suggest that when using the Bayley-III in countries other than the US, it is important to be aware that cross-cultural differences can affect test scores. Furthermore, Bayley-III test scores are not necessarily predictive of future developmental levels, and at certain ages, gender may affect test scores.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
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Publisher | Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen |
Number of pages | 140 |
ISBN (Print) | 9788772092546 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
ID: 233785678