DEVELOPMENT OF A BEHAVIORAL PROBLEM ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO BE USED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS BY PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONNEL

Abstract

This research employed a Research and Development (R&D) methodology and was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 involved the drafting, quality verification, and pilot testing of a behavioral problems assessment tool for children with intellectual disabilities. Phase 2 focused on the development and refinement of the tool based on Phase 1, along with its implementation evaluation. The sample was divided into two phases: Phase 1 included 32 children with intellectual disabilities, and Phase 2 involved 60 public health personnel, all selected through purposive selection based on specific criteria. The research instruments consisted of the Behavioral Problems Assessment Tool for Children with Intellectual Disabilities and the Evaluation Form for Tool Utilization. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, and analysis of instruments with the index of item objective congruence and inter-rater reliability.

The results indicated that: 1) The pilot version of the assessment tool comprised 7 domains with 35 items. The IOC values ranged from .40 to 1.00, and the inter-rater reliability was .81. 2) The finalized version of the assessment tool consisted of 7 domains with 30 items. Evaluation results showed that the developed tool was useful for screening, treatment planning, application in community or network settings, academic or research work, and educational dissemination. Furthermore, the research instrument has the potential to be extended into policy guidelines to support the development of children with intellectual disabilities at both national and community levels in the future.