Estudo piloto de validação para ampliação de faixa etária do teste de atenção on-line aol
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2023-10-06
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Sala, Bianca Maturana 
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Pochini, Alberto de Castro
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Dissertação de mestrado
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A atenção é considerada um dos componentes mais importantes das funções cognitivas por desempenhar um papel importante na vida das pessoas, sua principal função é selecionar e extrair o estímulo mais importante de um determinado momento. Objetivo: Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo realizar estudos psicométricos do Teste de Atenção On-line AOL referentes ao estabelecimento de evidência de validade e precisão. Métodos: Participaram do estudo 111 alunos com idades entre 11 e 17 anos, cursando os anos finais do ensino fundamental e ensino médio. Os dados foram coletados entre os anos de 2022 e 2023. As aplicações ocorreram em duas escolas públicas do município de São Paulo, em duas etapas com um período de intervalo para reteste e aplicação de outros testes para a análise de convergência e precisão. Resultados: Foram apresentadas evidências de validade de critério por sexo, idade e escolaridade. Com a intenção de investigar a validade convergente foram utilizados o Teste de Atenção Visual – TAVIS-4 e o teste de atenção dividida da Bateria Psicológica para Avaliação da Atenção – BPA. A precisão foi investigada por meio da consistência interna pelo Alfa de Cronbach. Dos 111 alunos participantes, 42,3% eram do sexo feminino e 57,7% do sexo masculino com idade média de 14,4 anos. Verificou-se um resultado favorável na correlação das variáveis pontuação e idade, com uma associação positiva no desempenho de tarefas que exigem a capacidade de atenção, ou seja, à medida que a idade aumenta, há um progresso na pontuação do teste. AOL-A (r=0,36), AOL-C (r=0,41) e AOL-D (r=0,28). A validade convergente indicou um bom índice de correlação para o AOL-A e AOL-D. O resultado do AOL-C mostrou baixa correlação entre os testes que avaliam o mesmo construto. Para a análise da relação entre os testes, foi realizada a correlação de Pearson considerando-se a amostra total. Os coeficientes de alfa encontrados (entre 0,673 e 0,817) foram de grande magnitude conforme indica a literatura. Conclusões: Pode-se afirmar, que esses resultados, são evidências de precisão para o teste AOL dentro da faixa-etária pesquisada. O estudo psicométrico do Teste de Atenção On-line AOL referentes ao estabelecimento de evidência de validade e precisão em uma amostra de crianças e adolescente de 11 a 17 anos constatou diante de uma amostra reduzida, evidências de validade e precisão.
Attention is considered one of the most important components of cognitive functions because it plays an important role in people's lives, its main function is to select and extract the most important stimulus of a given moment. Objective: This research aims to conduct psychometric studies of the AOL Online Attention Test regarding the establishment of evidence of validity and accuracy. Methods: 111 students aged between 11 and 17 years, attending the final years of elementary and high school, participated in the study. Data were collected between the years 2022 and 2023. The applications took place in two public schools in the city of São Paulo, in two stages with an interval period for retesting and application of other tests for the analysis of convergence and reliability. Results: Evidence of criterion validity by gender, age and education was presented. In order to investigate convergent validity, the Visual Attention Test - TAVIS-4 and the divided attention test of the Psychological Battery for Attention Assessment - BPA were used. Accuracy was investigated through internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha. Of the 111 participating students, 42.3% were female and 57.7% male with an average age of 14.4 years. There was a favorable result in the correlation of the variables score and age, with a positive association in the performance of tasks that require the attention capacity, that is, as the age increases, there is a progress in the test score. AOL A (r=0.36), AOL-C (r=0.41) and AOL-D (r=0.28). Convergent validity indicated a good correlation index for AOL-A and AOL-D. The result of AOL-C showed low correlation between the tests that assess the same concept. To analyse the relationship between the tests, Pearson's correlation was performed considering the total sample. The alpha coefficients found (between 0.673 and 0.817) were of great magnitude as indicated in the literature. Findings: It can be stated that these results are evidence of reliability for the AOL test within the age group surveyed. The psychometric study of the AOL Online Attention Test regarding the establishment of evidence of validity and accuracy in a sample of children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years found evidence of validity and accuracy in a small sample.
Attention is considered one of the most important components of cognitive functions because it plays an important role in people's lives, its main function is to select and extract the most important stimulus of a given moment. Objective: This research aims to conduct psychometric studies of the AOL Online Attention Test regarding the establishment of evidence of validity and accuracy. Methods: 111 students aged between 11 and 17 years, attending the final years of elementary and high school, participated in the study. Data were collected between the years 2022 and 2023. The applications took place in two public schools in the city of São Paulo, in two stages with an interval period for retesting and application of other tests for the analysis of convergence and reliability. Results: Evidence of criterion validity by gender, age and education was presented. In order to investigate convergent validity, the Visual Attention Test - TAVIS-4 and the divided attention test of the Psychological Battery for Attention Assessment - BPA were used. Accuracy was investigated through internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha. Of the 111 participating students, 42.3% were female and 57.7% male with an average age of 14.4 years. There was a favorable result in the correlation of the variables score and age, with a positive association in the performance of tasks that require the attention capacity, that is, as the age increases, there is a progress in the test score. AOL A (r=0.36), AOL-C (r=0.41) and AOL-D (r=0.28). Convergent validity indicated a good correlation index for AOL-A and AOL-D. The result of AOL-C showed low correlation between the tests that assess the same concept. To analyse the relationship between the tests, Pearson's correlation was performed considering the total sample. The alpha coefficients found (between 0.673 and 0.817) were of great magnitude as indicated in the literature. Findings: It can be stated that these results are evidence of reliability for the AOL test within the age group surveyed. The psychometric study of the AOL Online Attention Test regarding the establishment of evidence of validity and accuracy in a sample of children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years found evidence of validity and accuracy in a small sample.
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SALA, Bianca Maturana. Estudo piloto de validação para ampliação de faixa-etária do Teste de Atenção On-line (AOL). 2023. 95 f. Dissertação (Mestrado Profissional em Ciências da Saúde Aplicada ao Esporte e Atividade Física) - Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, 2023.