The usability of a Norwegian adaptation of the Children's Communication Checklist Second Edition (CCC-2) in differentiating between language impaired and non-language impaired 6- to 12-year-olds

Scand J Psychol. 2009 Jun;50(3):287-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00718.x.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate if the Norwegian adaptation of the Children's Communication Checklist-2 (CCC-2) differentiates between a language impaired and a non-language impaired population and to make a first evaluation of the psychometric qualities of the questionnaire on a Norwegian sample. A total of 153 children aged 6-12 years participated in the study (45 language impaired and 108 non-language impaired). The Norwegian adaptation of the CCC-2 distinguished language impaired from non-language impaired children and thus seems to provide a useful screening tool for communication impairments in Norwegian children. The reliability of the CCC-2 appeared to be reasonable with internal consistency values ranging from 0.73 to 0.89.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Comorbidity
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis
  • Developmental Disabilities / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Language Development Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Language Development Disorders / therapy
  • Language Tests / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Norway
  • Reproducibility of Results