Desenvolvimento e investigações psicométricas do teste do desempenho atencional em adultos

Abstract

The present study presents the parameters of evidence of validity based on the content, construct, criteria and reliability analysis of the TDA. The experts analysis had seven experts judged the instrument and it was obtained a high agreement; This suggests that the TDA measures what it proposes, as well as the adequacy between its items and its execution to the target audience (k = 0.84, CI = 0.71 - 0.95, p = 0.00). In the semantic analysis 12 people performed a pilot study and indicated a high agreement what suggestes that the test presented commands, figures and management of the test execution suitable for the indicated age groups (k = 0.77, I.C = 0.60 - 0.84, p = 0.00). The exploratory factor analysis suggested that the instrument's indicators converge on four factors, which are called: sustained attention, detection of stimuli, impulsivity and inattention. The data referring to the reliability indexes of the Attentional Performance Test indicated values close to 1 in all four factors. Evidence analyzes based on external variables suggested that the Attentional Performance Test presented divergence with tasks that evaluate other types of care operationalization, such as: selectivity, alternation and divided attention with weak or spurious correlations and convergence with moderate correlations when compared with a test that measures sustained attention. The regression between the TDA indicators and the age variable of the participants indicated age prediction in the performance of sustained attention in most of the 12 indicators of the instrument, except for the indicators of commisions errors, comissions errors vigilance; motor perseverance; and motor perseverance vigilance. The analyzes indicated that the TDA have proved to be valid and reliable for the assessment of sustained attention.