TY - JOUR
T1 - Introduction of the Utrecht Tasks for Attention in Toddlers Using Eye Tracking (UTATE)
T2 - A Pilot Study
AU - de Jong, Marjanneke
AU - Verhoeven, Marjolein
AU - Hooge, Ignace T C
AU - van Baar, Anneloes L
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Attention capacities underlie everyday functioning from an early age onwards. Little is known about attentional processes at toddler age. A feasible assessment of attention capacities at toddler age is needed to allow further study of attention development. In this study, a test battery is piloted that consists of four tasks which intend to measure the attention systems orienting, alerting, and executive attention: the Utrecht Tasks of Attention in Toddlers using Eye tracking [UTATE]. The UTATE assesses looking behavior that may reflect visual attention capacities, by using eye-tracking methods. This UTATE was studied in 16 Dutch 18-month-old toddlers. Results showed that the instrument is feasible and generates good quality data. A first indication of sufficient reliability was found for most of the variables. It is concluded that the UTATE can be used in further studies. Further evaluation of the reliability and validity of the instrument in larger samples is worthwhile.
AB - Attention capacities underlie everyday functioning from an early age onwards. Little is known about attentional processes at toddler age. A feasible assessment of attention capacities at toddler age is needed to allow further study of attention development. In this study, a test battery is piloted that consists of four tasks which intend to measure the attention systems orienting, alerting, and executive attention: the Utrecht Tasks of Attention in Toddlers using Eye tracking [UTATE]. The UTATE assesses looking behavior that may reflect visual attention capacities, by using eye-tracking methods. This UTATE was studied in 16 Dutch 18-month-old toddlers. Results showed that the instrument is feasible and generates good quality data. A first indication of sufficient reliability was found for most of the variables. It is concluded that the UTATE can be used in further studies. Further evaluation of the reliability and validity of the instrument in larger samples is worthwhile.
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00669
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00669
M3 - Article
C2 - 27199880
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 669
ER -