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Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of an Arabic version of the test of narrative languageāsecond edition.
- Source :
- Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology; 4/5/2024, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p1-16, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The significance of narrative skills is evident due to their role in the development of language and their connection to significant social and academic skills. This study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the Test of Narrative Language-Second Edition (TNL-2) for its use as a tool for the assessment of narrative language in Arabic-speaking Egyptian children. In a cross-sectional study design, the Arabic-translated version of the TNL-2 was administered to 200 typically developing Arabic-speaking Egyptian children ranging in age from 4 years to 15 years and 11 months for validation. The participants were categorized according to their age into ten groups and their scores were analyzed. Face validity was assessed by asking five expert phoniatricians to review the Arabic version of the TNL-2 and complete a questionnaire that assessed the test's effectiveness in measuring different narrative skills. Results: A statistically significant difference was found when comparing the TNL-2 scores among the age groups under study. In addition, there was a significant correlation between standardized Arabic language test scores and the total comprehension and total production subtests' raw scores of the TNL-2. The test-retest reliability and inter-rater agreement demonstrated a high level of reliability and inter-rater agreement. Experts have reached a consensus that the Arabic version of the TNL-2 is capable of evaluating the primary microstructural and macrostructural components of Arabic narratives. Furthermore, it can provide insights into the overall narrative skills of Egyptian Arabic-speaking children. Conclusion: The Arabic-translated version of the TNL-2 demonstrated validity and reliability as an instrument for assessing narrative language comprehension and production skills in Arabic-speaking Egyptian children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMMUNICATIVE competence
CROSS-sectional method
CONSENSUS (Social sciences)
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
RESEARCH evaluation
QUESTIONNAIRES
PILOT projects
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
NARRATIVES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EGYPTIANS
STORYTELLING
ARABS
PSYCHOMETRICS
RESEARCH methodology
SOCIAL skills
ACADEMIC achievement
TEST validity
STATISTICAL reliability
DATA analysis software
CONFIDENCE intervals
LANGUAGE acquisition
INTER-observer reliability
NONPARAMETRIC statistics
EVALUATION
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10125574
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176465250
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00603-7