Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
The Toileting Habit Profile Questionnaire (THPQ): Examining Construct Validity Using the Rasch Model
Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille, MScOT; Shelly Lane, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Anita Bundy, ScD, OT/L, FAOTA, FOTARA; Alison Lane, PhD, OTR/L; Eduardo Ramos-Polo, MM
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
  • University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
  • University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
  • Oviedo, Spain
Article Information
Assessment Development and Testing / Assessment/Measurement
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
The Toileting Habit Profile Questionnaire (THPQ): Examining Construct Validity Using the Rasch Model
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311500055. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO8022
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311500055. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO8022
Abstract

Date Presented 04/06/19

Reports support the hypothesis that sensory issues may be related to atypical defecation habits in children. Practice in this area is limited by the lack of validated measures. We used Rasch analysis, directed content analysis, and expert review to validate the Toileting Habit Profile Questionnaire (THPQ). After adjusting items, we examined the construct validity of the revised version (THPQ-R). The THPQ-R appears to capture challenging defecation behaviors related to sensory over-reactivity.

Primary Author and Speaker: Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille

Contributing Authors: Shelly Lane, Anita Bundy, Alison Lane, Eduardo Ramos-Polo