Turkish validity and reliability study of infant movement motivation questionnaire

The aim of the study is to conduct the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Infant Movement Motivation Questionnaire (IMMQ) scale, which evaluates the motivation, activity, and exploration and adaptation behavior of infants. Study on Cerebral Palsy Family Counseling Centers in Turkey has been included 163 infants between 0-12 months. Babies with neurological diagnosis, vision, hearing loss, and genetic and metabolic diagnosis were excluded from the study. IMMQ, Ages and Stages Questionnaire II and socio-demographic surveys were completed by parents. Internal consistency in reliability assessment Cronbach Alfa, time invariance ICC (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient), factor analysis for validity assessment and the relationship between IMMQ and ASQ II questionnaires were investigated. For test-retest reliability, 0.976 with bidirectional random effect in-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was found in the 95% confidence interval. The internal reliability of the Infant Movement Motivation Questionnaire (Cronbach's Alpha) was found to be 0.944. As the total Cronbach's Alpha value increased when three items were deleted, these items were removed from the scale and the new Cronbach's Alpha value was determined to be 0.963. According to the principal component varimax analysis, 11 items were found in the exploration title, 5 items in the activity title, 5 items in the motivation title, and 4 items in the Adaptability title. A statistically significant p <0.001 positive weak-moderate to severe relationship was found in the communication, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social areas of the IMMQ total score and the ASQ 2 scale. No significant correlation was found between IMMQ total score and ASQ 2 gross motor skills. The IMMQ scale has high reliability and a moderately valid scale for measuring the personal characteristics of infants between 0-12.