Preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Greek little developmental coordination disorder questionnaire (LDCDQ-GR).
The Greek LDCDQ is a quick, reliable way to spot possible developmental coordination disorder in preschoolers without extra scoring steps.
01Research in Context
What this study did
Researchers translated the Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire into Greek. They tested it with parents of 3- to 5-year-old children in Greece.
The team checked if the 15-item form gave steady scores and if the questions grouped into the same three areas seen in the English original.
What they found
The Greek form held together well. Internal consistency was good, and the three-factor structure stayed intact.
Parents could complete the screener without extra math for age or gender. The tool flagged children who may need a full motor assessment.
How this fits with other research
Caravale et al. (2025) ran the same check in Italian preschoolers and also got positive results. The two studies act as mutual replications across languages.
Matthews et al. (2022) tested the Belgian version and found weak sensitivity. The Greek study looks stronger, but the difference is likely in sample size and recruitment, not the tool itself.
Murphy et al. (2014) worked with older kids using a daily-living questionnaire. Their work shows parent forms can work for developmental coordination disorder, but the Greek tool aims earlier, at 3- to 5-year-olds.
Why it matters
If you serve Greek-speaking families, you now have a free, 15-question screener that takes under five minutes. Use it during intake to spot preschoolers who may need OT or further motor testing. No extra tables or calculators required—just total the score and follow the cut-off. Add this form to your toolkit and reduce wait time for early intervention.
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02At a glance
03Original abstract
BACKGROUND: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a multifactorial motor disorder that significantly impacts a child's activities of daily living and academic skills. Identifying signs of DCD early is essential to enable timely support and reduce the risk of long-term difficulties. AIMS: This cross-sectional study aimed to further investigate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ) by carrying out appropriate analyses in a convenience sample of 3- to 5- year old children in Greece. METHODS: A total of 362 preschool children aged 3-5 years old from 39 municipal kindergartens in Thessaloniki, Greece participated in this study. Parents filled out the Greek LDCDQ. Internal consistency of the LDCDQ-GR was determined by Cronbach's alpha. Construct validity was investigated using factor analysis RESULTS: Internal consistency of the LDCDQ-GR was 0.88. Factor analysis resulted in three factors (Locomotor, Fine motor and General Coordination skills). No effects of age (H(2) = 3.93, p = 0.14, η2 = 0.005) and gender (H(1) = 2.75, p = 0.09, η2 = 0.005) were depicted for the LDCDQ-GR final score. CONCLUSION: LDCDQ-GR appears to be a reliable and well-structured questionnaire for identifying preschool-aged (3-5 years old) children in Greece who may be at risk for DCD.
Research in developmental disabilities, 2026 · doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105236