Evaluation of the tests of sensory integration function used with infants

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dc.contributor.authorBotha, Marica
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-12T12:43:12Z
dc.date.available2016-02-12T12:43:12Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-12
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Johannesburg October 2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSensory integrative dysfunction occurs in 5-10% of children. Various tests are used to identify sensory dysfunction in infants in South Africa but they have not been validated in this context. The purpose of this study was to explore the comparison of normative scores, construct validity and diagnostic accuracy of two standardised assessments: the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile (ITSP), a parent report tool and the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI), a therapist administered test on 60 infants. The sample was recruited from child day care facilities in the East Rand. Overall reliability of the ITSP was found to be within an acceptable range, while for the TSFI it was below an acceptable range. The TSFI had poor diagnostic accuracy for the total score on a number of sections. The divergent validity found between the sections of the two tests confirmed that they do not measure the same constructs of sensory processing.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/19504
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.titleEvaluation of the tests of sensory integration function used with infantsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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