Development of the Texas Spanish Naming Test: A Test for Spanish-Speakers
| dc.contributor.advisor | Cullum, C. Munro | en |
| dc.creator | Marquez de la Plata, Carlos | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-07-12T18:55:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-07-12T18:55:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-08-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The elderly Hispanic population is growing at a rapid pace, although very few neuropsychological measures are developed in Spanish, as most tests are translated versions of their English-language originals. The construct validity of these instruments with Spanish-speakers is virtually unexamined and bias may result due to cultural differences between the population the original tests were intended for and the Spanish-speaking populations they are used with. The current investigation used culturally salient words to develop the Texas Naming Test (TNT), a confrontation naming test for Spanish-speakers. Eighty-five (55 nondemented and 30 demented) Spanish-speaking primary care clinic patients were administered this test to determine its psychometric qualities. The TNT demonstrated very good internal consistency (alpha = 0.9) and good convergent validity, as it correlated highly with translated Spanish-naming tests commonly used in clinical practice (r > 0.80). Multivariate analysis of covariance and logistic regression demonstrated that performance on the TNT was not significantly influenced by acculturation, though the test did relate to both education (r = 0.48, p< .001) and acculturation (r = 0.41, p < .001). As predicted, the TNT effectively detected differences between demented and nondemented individuals, and demonstrated a high level of sensitivity (100%) for dementia when using an optimal cut score of < 23. Furthermore, ROC curve analysis demonstrated the overall discriminant utility of the TNT was comparable to a literal Spanish translation of the Boston Naming Test (MBNT-S), but better than a translated short form of the BNT (15-SNT). Data from this investigation suggest the TNT may be clinically useful where dementia among Spanish-speakers is suspected. Further exploration is needed to determine the extent to which culturally salient words contribute to greater sensitivity. | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | born digital | en |
| dc.format.medium | Electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 61523209 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/723 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Psychological Tests | en |
| dc.subject | Hispanic Americans | en |
| dc.subject | Language Tests | en |
| dc.subject | Cultural Competency | en |
| dc.title | Development of the Texas Spanish Naming Test: A Test for Spanish-Speakers | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.type.genre | dissertation | en |
| dc.type.material | Text | en |
| thesis.date.available | 2006-08-11 | |
| thesis.degree.department | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Clinical Psychology | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | UT Southwestern Medical Center | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en |