Peer-reviewed article
Psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation-French version: an exploratory study in children with Acquired Brain Injury.
Chambéron M, Câmara-Costa H, Catale C, Kerrouche B, Touré H et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study validates a French-language measurement tool (CASP-Fr) to assess how much children and adolescents with acquired brain injury participate in daily activities. The researchers surveyed 85 parents and found the tool has good internal consistency. Children showed high participation in home and school activities but lower participation in complex community activities, with participation levels associated with maternal education and injury severity.
Key points
- Internal consistency of CASP-Fr was good (Cronbach α = 0.85)
- Participation was relatively high for home (94%) and school (95%) activities but lower for complex community activities (82%)
- Participation was significantly associated with maternal education level and marginally associated with initial coma and type of acquired brain injury
- Study had a 64% response rate from parents of 85 children/adolescents in a rehabilitation department
- Authors recommend combining parent and self-reports when assessing participation
Limitations
This is a validation study of a measurement tool rather than an evaluation of an intervention to improve child well-being outcomes. It provides cross-sectional data only and cannot determine causation or long-term impacts on participation or recovery.
Abstract
Purpose This study aimed to determine (1) the psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation-French version (CASP-Fr) in children and adolescents with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), (2) their participation levels, and (3) factors associated with participation. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study included 85 parents of children/adolescents followed in a rehabilitation department after ABI (61% boys, mean [SD] age at injury/assessment 5.6 [3.9]/10.5 [3.4] years). Parents assessed participation using the Child and Adolescent Participation Scale-French version (CASP-Fr) (64% response rate). Demographic, clinical, severity and environmental information were collected from the medical files and a parental questionnaire. Results Internal consistency was good (Cronbach α = 0.85) for the total score. Participation levels were relatively high for home- (94%) and school-related activities (95%), but were relatively lower for complex community activities (82%). Participation was significantly associated with maternal education level, and marginally associated with initial coma and type of ABI (worse in severe TBI). No other demographic, clinical, or severity factor was associated with participation. Conclusions Results demonstrate the good psychometric properties of the CASP-Fr. Participation should be systematically assessed, preferably combining parent- and self-reports. In particular, children (and families) should be questioned about participation in elaborate and complex activities.