Suitability of the Miller Function and Participation Scales (M-FUN) for use with Israeli Children

OBJECTIVE. Our aim was to generate a Hebrew translation of the Miller Function and Participation Scales (M-FUN) and assess the validity of U.S. norms for Israeli children. METHOD. All components of the M-FUN were translated, and a pilot study revealed a need for further investigation. The Hebrew M-F...

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Published in:The American journal of occupational therapy 2014-01, Vol.68 (1), p.e1-e12
Main Authors: Rihtman, Tanya, Parush, Shula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Child
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Cross Cultural Studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural differences
Culture
Female
Hebrew language
Humans
Israel
Male
Motor ability
Motor Skills
Norms
Occupational therapy
Participation
Pediatrics
Pilot Projects
Predictive Value of Tests
Preschool Children
Reference Values
Reproducibility of Results
Social Participation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Task Performance and Analysis
Translating
United States
Visual perception
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Summary:OBJECTIVE. Our aim was to generate a Hebrew translation of the Miller Function and Participation Scales (M-FUN) and assess the validity of U.S. norms for Israeli children. METHOD. All components of the M-FUN were translated, and a pilot study revealed a need for further investigation. The Hebrew M-FUN's fine, gross, and visual-motor (VM) components and M-FUN participation questionnaires were administered to 267 Israeli children (128 boys, 139 girls; mean age = 59.21 mo, standard deviation = 17.84). RESULTS. Significant correlations supported construct validity between age and all motor and participation scores as well as age-group differences. Significant differences between the U.S. and Israeli samples were found only for the VM score. Participation and motor scores were significantly correlated. CONCLUSION. Although VM score results should be interpreted with caution, we provide evidence for use of the fine and gross motor norms and the U.S. criterion-referenced participation scores of the M-FUN with Israeli children.
ISSN:0272-9490
1943-7676
DOI:10.5014/ajot.2014.008573