Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles

Development of the comprehensive observations of proprioception (COP): validity, reliability, and factor analysis.

Publication Title

The American journal of occupational therapy. : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

Publisher

Published For The American Occupational Therapy Association By Ajot Pub. Co

ISSN

0272-9490

Publication Date

11-1-2012

Keywords

Child, Developmental Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Observation, Proprioception, Reproducibility of Results

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We developed an observational tool, the Comprehensive Observations of Proprioception (COP), for identifying proprioceptive processing issues in children with developmental disabilities.

METHOD: Development of the COP underwent three phases. First, we developed items representing proprioceptive functions on the basis of an extensive literature review and consultation with occupational therapists. We then established interrater reliability and content, construct, and criterion validity. Finally, we completed a factor analysis of COP ratings of 130 children with known developmental disabilities.

RESULTS: Adequate validity and reliability were established. Factor analysis revealed a four-factor model that explained the underlying structure of the measure as it was hypothesized.

CONCLUSION: The COP is a valid criterion-referenced short observational tool that structures the clinician's observations by linking a child's behaviors to areas identified in the literature as relevant to proprioceptive processing. It takes 15 min to administer and can be used in a variety of contexts, such as the home, clinic, and school.

DOI

10.5014/ajot.2012.003608

Volume

66

Issue

6

First Page

691

Last Page

698

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy

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