1. Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Coimbra Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (BANC).
- Author
-
Moura, Octávio, Albuquerque, Cristina P., Pinho, Maria Salomé, Vilar, Manuela, Lopes, Ana Filipa, Alberto, Isabel, Pereira, Marcelino, Santos, Maria João Seabra, and Simões, Mário R.
- Subjects
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,COGNITIVE ability ,PSYCHOMETRICS ,JUVENILE diseases ,MATHEMATICAL symmetry ,CONFIRMATORY factor analysis - Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the factor structure of the Coimbra Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (BANC), which is an individually administered battery designed to assess a wide range of neurocognitive functions in children. Method: Using the standardization sample of the BANC, a confirmatory factor analysis and a multiple-group analysis were conducted to examine the factor structure and the measurement invariance of three main domains (Memory, Language, and Attention/Executive Functions) in 833 children aged 7-15 years. Results: Consistent with the BANC's conceptualization, the three-correlated-factor model demonstrated the most adequate fit to the data. The measurement invariance of the three-correlated-factor model across two age-groups (7-9 years and 10-15 years) was supported (configural, metric, and partial scalar invariance). Conclusion: Overall, the BANC shows adequate psychometric properties and provides useful information regarding the children's neuropsychological functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2018
- Full Text
- View/download PDF