The Coolidge Personality and Neuropsychological Inventory for Children (CPNI). Preliminary psychometric characteristics.
The 200-item CPNI parent form shows promising reliability and validity for spotting child personality and neuro issues.
01Research in Context
What this study did
The team built a brand-new 200-item parent form called the CPNI. It asks about child personality traits and brain-based problems.
Parents filled out the draft form. Researchers checked if answers stayed steady and if the questions truly measured what they claimed.
What they found
Early numbers show the CPNI gives steady scores across time. The questions hang together and point to the right traits.
In short, the tool looks reliable and valid for spotting personality and neuro issues in kids.
How this fits with other research
Davis et al. (2013) did the same kind of check on the CP QOL-Teen. Both studies used parent forms and found good reliability, but Elise focused only on teens with cerebral palsy.
An et al. (2015) followed the same recipe with the Chinese BPI-01. They also got positive psychometrics, showing the method works across cultures and diagnoses.
Dind et al. (2022) swapped paper for live observation, yet still found solid reliability. Together these papers say: new tools pass muster when you test them right, no matter the format.
Why it matters
If you need a broad parent snapshot of personality or neuro symptoms, the CPNI is worth a look. It is free, long but thorough, and the first data look good. Try it as a screener before pricey tests or to track change during treatment. Just remember: these are early numbers, so keep an eye on updates.
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02At a glance
03Original abstract
This study describes the preliminary psychometric characteristics of a new parent-as-respondent assessment tool, the Coolidge Personality and Neuropsychological Inventory for Children (CPNI). The CPNI contains 200 items answered on a 4-point Likert-type scale. The CPNI has a three-fold purpose: (a) to assess the 12 personality disorders according to the criteria on Axis II and Appendix B of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; (b) to assess neuropsychological dysfunction, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, executive function deficits, and other related symptoms; and (c) to measure some Axis I diagnoses including Separation Anxiety Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, depression, and general anxiety, as well as other clinical syndromes. The scale reliabilities and test-retest reliabilities were moderate to high, and construct validity was good, which supports further research with the inventory.
Behavior modification, 2002 · doi:10.1177/0145445502026004007