Psychometric Properties of Preschool Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function: Parent Form

Preschool Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-parent form-has been designed to assess executive function in pre-school children in natural environments. The aim of this study was to investigate validity, reliability and confirmatory factor structure of parent form of this inventory.
In correlational design data were collected among 390 children aged 2 to 5.9 years old through cluster random sampling method in pre-school children of Mashhad city by parents. Inventory's reliability was investigated by internal consistency and correlations and its validity was evaluated by correlation between subscales and confirmatory factor analysis.
The results showed that reliability coefficient in both genders and for all subscales and total scale were highly satisfactory. Also subscales had good internal consistency and there were good inter-relationships between subscales. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed five main factor of the first order including: Inhibition changes, emotional inhibition, working memory, planning / organization and three factors of second order including inhibition self-control, flexibility and metacognition of Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-parent form.
Behavior rating executive function preschool -parents form-is an ideal tool for screening, diagnosis, research and other areas of intervention in Iranian society.