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<p>This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Infant/Toddler HOME and Early Childhood HOME inventories. Participants included 131 Chinese families with children aged 3 years 4 months to 6 years, and 129 families with children under 3 years 4 months. The HOME inventory was completed by trained social workers during home visits. Parents completed measures on their parental stress, their children’s behaviour, and provided demographic information. Children’s development was assessed by individual assessment (early childhood group) or observation (infant/toddler group). HOME scores correlated negatively with child behaviour problems and parental stress, and positively with child development. Families with higher income and higher parental education levels reported higher HOME scores. Rasch analysis results indicated that the HOME inventories largely fulfilled the unidimensionality requirement though the items loaded on the lower end. The Chinese version of the HOME inventory is considered a promising tool for assessing family environment in Chinese families.</p>

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Validation of the Chinese Version of the HOME Inventory

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    2025年2月19日

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  • Cynthia Leung,
  • Anna Hui,
  • Kelly Chung,
  • Jolie Wong

摘要

This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Infant/Toddler HOME and Early Childhood HOME inventories. Participants included 131 Chinese families with children aged 3 years 4 months to 6 years, and 129 families with children under 3 years 4 months. The HOME inventory was completed by trained social workers during home visits. Parents completed measures on their parental stress, their children’s behaviour, and provided demographic information. Children’s development was assessed by individual assessment (early childhood group) or observation (infant/toddler group). HOME scores correlated negatively with child behaviour problems and parental stress, and positively with child development. Families with higher income and higher parental education levels reported higher HOME scores. Rasch analysis results indicated that the HOME inventories largely fulfilled the unidimensionality requirement though the items loaded on the lower end. The Chinese version of the HOME inventory is considered a promising tool for assessing family environment in Chinese families.