Abstract
Background Sensory processing supports children's development and abilities to participate in activities across contexts. Self-regulation skills may influence how children process various sensory experiences in daily life activities. The Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist (SPSRC) is a 130-item caregiver-reported checklist, covering children's essential sensory processing and self-regulation performance in daily activities. Objectives This study examines the psychometric properties of the SPSRC (English version) in measuring the sensory processing and self-regulation abilities of children. Methods A preliminary field testing of the SPSRC-English was conducted in a sample of n = 194 children (164 without disability and 30 with a disability) to evaluate its reliability and validity properties. Results The SPSRC-English was shown to have high internal consistency and test-retest reliability; and good discriminant, structural, and criterion validity in the sensory processing and self-regulation abilities of children with and without disability ages 4-12 years. Conclusion The current study provides initial evidence on the reliability and validity of SPSRC-English in measuring the sensory processing and self-regulation abilities in children with and without a disability. The SPSRC-English may provide salient information supporting the understanding of sensory processing difficulties among children.
Highlights
Sensory processing involves the central and peripheral nervous systems in processing external stimuli from their senses [1,2,3,4]
We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist (SPSRC)-English by examining its reliability and validity
We compared relevant Sense and Self-Regulation Checklist (SSC) domains with Part 1 scores of the SPSRC-English, and the results show that for the subscales, the significant correlation was between r = −0:62 and -0.70, while for the factor scale, the correlation ranged from r = −0:20 to -0.72
Summary
Sensory processing involves the central and peripheral nervous systems in processing external stimuli from their senses [1,2,3,4]. It is the ability to register and manipulate information and to make sense of different types of received sensations [5, 6] The processing of these sensations serves as the underlying basis for further acquisition of more complex skills that support participation in daily functioning [7, 8]. This study examines the psychometric properties of the SPSRC (English version) in measuring the sensory processing and self-regulation abilities of children. The SPSRC-English was shown to have high internal consistency and test-retest reliability; and good discriminant, structural, and criterion validity in the sensory processing and selfregulation abilities of children with and without disability ages 4-12 years. The current study provides initial evidence on the reliability and validity of SPSRC-English in measuring the sensory processing and self-regulation abilities in children with and without a disability. The SPSRC-English may provide salient information supporting the understanding of sensory processing difficulties among children
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