Early infant home environments: Validation of the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory

Used scores from the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory (HOME) from a sample of 70 mother-infant dyads to cross-validate and test the concurrent validity of the HOME. The HOME was significantly correlated with several indicators of socioeconomic status. In addition, scores...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 1978-07, Vol.14 (4), p.416-418
Main Author: Hollenbeck, Albert R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aptitude Measures
Cognitive Development
Female
Home Environment
Human
Mothers
Observation Methods
Socioeconomic Status
Statistical Validity
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Summary:Used scores from the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory (HOME) from a sample of 70 mother-infant dyads to cross-validate and test the concurrent validity of the HOME. The HOME was significantly correlated with several indicators of socioeconomic status. In addition, scores on the HOME varied in predictable directions given age and class differences between 2 standardization samples and the new sample. This independent replication validates original correlations between the HOME and social indicators found in a standardization study. Evidence between groups suggests that the HOME is a viable instrument able to discriminate between diverse populations in predictable ways.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.14.4.416