فاعلية الصورة الأردنية من مقياس نظام السلوك التكيفي ABAS-II في الكشف عن مظاهر التأخر النمائي لدى الأطفال في الفئة العمرية من سنة إلى خمس سنوات

الملخص EN

This study aimed at identifying efficacy of the Jordanian version of the Adaptive Behavior Assessment system، second edition in detecting developmental delay in children aged 1-5 years old A total of (137) children aged 1-5 years old served as a sample of the study.

The sample consisted of (93) normal and (43) children diagnosed as developmentally delayed.

The original scale was translated to Arabic language and validated.

It consisted of (223) items covered (10) areas of adaptive behavior.

The sample of the study were rated on the scale by teachers and caregivers.

The study revealed that the level of the adaptive behavior of the sample is average and there were significant differences in adaptive behavior between normal and developmentally delayed children in favor of normal.

The study revealed also that there were significant differences among sample according to ages in favor of older children.

That is mean that the scale is efficient in detecting developmental delay.

The study recommend that this scale should be standardized in the Jordanian population.