J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2015 Jun;26(2):104-111. 10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.2.104.

Development and Validation of Computerized Attention Tasks Using Smart Devices for Preschool Aged Children

• Shin MS
• Lee J
• Oh S
• Kim I
• Hong C
• Kim S

• KMID: 2291587
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.2.104

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to develop computerized attention tasks using smart devices for preschool aged children for assessment of auditory attention, visual attention, and attention shifting abilities. We then evaluated their construct and concurrent validity of them.
METHODS
Sixty-seven 5- to 7-year-old children attending kindergarten were recruited. Newly developed computerized attention tasks and existing standardized attention tests such as Advanced Test of Attention (ATA) and Children's Color Trails Test-2 (CCTT-2) were successively administered. To examine the concurrent validity of these tasks, correlation coefficients between the participants' scores on the newly developed tasks and the scores on well-known measures were calculated for assessment of each component construct. We also examined the construct validity of the tasks using the developmental trend of the auditory attention, visual attention, and attention shifting abilities with age.
RESULTS
Significant correlations were observed between the scores of computerized attention tasks using smart devices and corresponding scores of ATA-auditory task, visual task, and CCTT-2. And there were significant linear increasing trends of correct scores with age from 5 to 7 years.
CONCLUSION
This study provides promising evidence for the utility of computerized attention tasks using smart devices for preschool-aged children.

Keyword

Computerized Attention Tasks; Validity; Auditory Attention; Visual Attention; Attention Shifting

MeSH Terms

Child*
Humans