Psychometric profile of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Japanese translation

Mezawa, Hidetoshi; Aoki, Seishiro; Nakayama, Shoji F.; Nitta, Hiroshi; Ikeda, Natsuha; Kato, Kiyoko; Satoshi, Tamai; Takekoh, Makoto; Sanefuji, Masafumi; Ohga, Shouichi; Oda, Masako; Mitsubuchi, Hiroshi; Senju, Ayako; Kusuhara, Koichi; Kuwajima, Mari; Koeda, Tatsuya; Ohya, Yukihiro; Hashimoto, Keiji

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“…The mean scores were also lower compared to the original scores from the ASQ manual. As it was discussed in the recent literature from Japan, for the questionnaires for younger children, the scores tended to be lower for the J-ASQ-3 [21]. This is consistent with other developmental assessment tools that showed that Japanese children generally develop slower than American children until about two years of age [22].…”

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Cat and Dog Ownership in Early Life and Infant Development: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study of Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Minatoya

Araki

Miyashita

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Contact with companion animals has been suggested to have important roles in enhancing child development. However, studies focused on child development and pet ownership at a very early age are limited. The purpose of the current study was to investigate child development in relation to pet ownership at an early age in a nationwide prospective birth cohort study: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Associations between cat and dog ownership at six months and infant development at 12 months of age were examined in this study. Infant development was assessed using the Ages & Stages QuestionnairesTM (ASQ-3) at 12 months. Among participants of (Japan Environment and Children’s Study) JECS, those with available data of cat and dog ownership at six months and data for the ASQ-3 at 12 months were included (n = 78,868). Having dogs showed higher percentages of pass in all five domains measured by ASQ-3 (communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social) compared to those who did not have dogs. Significantly decreased odds ratios (ORs) of developmental delays were observed in association with having dogs in all fix domains (communication: OR = 0.73, gross motor: OR = 0.86, fine motor: OR = 0.84, problem-solving: OR = 0.90, personal-social: OR = 0.83). This study suggested that early life dog ownership may reduce the risks of child developmental delays.

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confidence: 86%

Cat and Dog Ownership in Early Life and Infant Development: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study of Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Minatoya

Araki

Miyashita

et al. 2019

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“…Besides, we also conducted the analyses excluded infants with congenital heart diseases, because infants who had such diseases are known to be at high risk for developmental delay [21]. Furthermore, we conducted the analyses using the cutoff score of each J-ASQ-3 domain reported for Japanese children [19]. Information regarding paternal age at registration, presence of siblings, parents' educational level, and household income was collected from the parents' self-administered questionnaires.…”

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“…The response options “yes,” “sometimes,” or “not yet,” scored 10, 5, and 0, respectively, and the total points for each domain are calculated. For each domain, a cutoff score is determined by subtracting two standard deviations from the mean for each applied month; if the score is less than the cutoff, the child is evaluated as “requiring a referral for further assessment.” We used the Japanese translation of the ASQ-3 (J-ASQ-3) [ 19 ] for the evaluation of developmental outcomes at age 1 year, but the cutoff score was taken from the original ASQ-3 because its psychometric profile has been validated. The details of the ASQ-3 were provided by Squires and Bricker [ 20 ].…”

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Association between surgical procedures under general anesthesia in infancy and developmental outcomes at 1 year: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Kobayashi

Tokuda

Adachi

et al. 2020

Environ Health Prev Med

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Background: The neurotoxicity of general anesthesia to the developing human brains is controversial. We assessed the associations between surgery under general anesthesia in infancy and development at age 1 year using the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS), a large-scale birth cohort study. Methods: In the JECS, 103,062 pregnancies and 104,065 fetuses were enrolled between January 2011 and March 2014. Of the 100,144 registered live births, we excluded preterm or post-term infants, multiple births, and infants with chromosomal anomalies and/or anomalies of the head or brain. Data on surgical procedures under general anesthesia in infancy were collected from self-administered questionnaires by parents at the 1-year follow-up. Developmental delay at age 1 year was assessed using the Japanese translation of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (J-ASQ-3), comprising five developmental domains. Results: Among the 64,141 infants included, 746 infants had surgery under general anesthesia once, 90 twice, and 71 three or more times. The percentage of developmental delay in the five domains of the J-ASQ-3 significantly increased with the number of surgical procedures. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the risk of developmental delays in all five domains was significantly increased in infants who had surgery under general anesthesia three times or more (adjusted odds ratios: for communication domain 3.32; gross motor domain 4.69; fine motor domain 2.99; problem solving domain 2.47; personal-social domain 2.55). Conclusions: Surgery under general anesthesia in infancy was associated with an increased likelihood of developmental delay in all five domains of the J-ASQ-3, especially the gross motor domain at age 1 year. The neurodevelopment with the growth should be further evaluated among the children who had surgery under general anesthesia.

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“…These subcomponents' scores and total score were calculated, and the correlation between these scores and MIBS‐J scores were evaluated. Reliability and validity as well as usefulness as a screening tool of this scale in Japanese population have been confirmed …”

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“…Reliability and validity as well as usefulness as a screening tool of this scale in Japanese population have been confirmed. 23…”

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Assisted reproductive technologies are slightly associated with maternal lack of affection toward the newborn: The Japan Environment and Children's Study

Yoshimasu

Miyauchi

Satô

et al. 2020

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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Aim To evaluate the association between use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and mother‐to‐infant bonding. Methods Using nationwide birth cohort study with periodical follow‐ups for mothers and children during pregnancy and at 1 year after delivery, mothers were classified following three groups; infertility group with ART: 2792 mothers; infertility group with non‐ART treatment (ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination): 3835 mothers and unaided pregnancy group: 78 726 mothers. Data on maternal and child health as well as basic characteristics were collected via medical records and self‐administered questionnaires. The Japanese version of Mother‐to‐Infant Bonding Scale was used to evaluate maternal bonding style. To evaluate the association between ART and maternal bonding toward babies, multivariate analysis was used with adjustment for potential confounders such as babies' sex, socio‐economic status and history of maternal mental disorders. Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that ART was slightly but significantly associated with an increased risk of maternal lack of affection toward their newborn (adjusted odds ratio 1.10, 95% confidence interval 1.02–1.20), while non‐ART was significantly associated with both maternal lack of affection and anger/rejection toward the newborn. No substantial association was observed between ART and overall Mother‐to‐Infant Bonding Scale score (adjusted odds ratio 1.03, 95% confidence interval 0.94–1.12). Very slight negative correlations were observed between poor mother‐to‐infant bonding and good infant mental and physical development at both 6 months and 1 year. Conclusion ART may exert a negative influence on maternal emotion after delivery, but this does not have strong correlation with child development evaluated by mothers.

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Psychometric profile of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Japanese translation

Cited by 74 publications

References 17 publications

Cat and Dog Ownership in Early Life and Infant Development: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study of Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Cat and Dog Ownership in Early Life and Infant Development: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study of Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Association between surgical procedures under general anesthesia in infancy and developmental outcomes at 1 year: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Assisted reproductive technologies are slightly associated with maternal lack of affection toward the newborn: The Japan Environment and Children's Study

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