Evidências de validade do teste Luria-Nebraska para crianças: Relações com escolaridade e inteligência

Abstract

This study sought evidences of validity of the Luria-Nebraska Test for Children (TLN-C) in its relation to education and intelligence. The participants were 120 children with learning difficulties (2st to 6th grades) assessed with the TLN-C and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Revision. Results showed influence of education and intellectual performance on the TLN-C total score and Rhythm, Visual Skill, Motor Skill, Writing, Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Immediate Memory subtests. The results allowed to differentiate between performance of children of the 2nd and 3rd grades from that of children from others school years, and the performance of intellectually disabled children from that of children with other intellectual levels. Positive and significant correlations were obtained between TLN-C scores and the WISC total score of intelligence. The instrument was adequate for differentiating performance by education and intelligence.