Kindheit und Entwicklung
Volume 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 243-251

Nonverbal intelligence assessment in migrant children [Sprachfreie Intelligenzdiagnostik bei Kindern mit Migrationshintergrund] (Article)

Daseking M. , Werpup-Stüwe L. , Wienert L.M. , Menke B.M. , Petermann F. , Waldmann H.-C.
  • a Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Straße 6, Bremen, 28359, Germany
  • b Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Straße 6, Bremen, 28359, Germany
  • c Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Straße 6, Bremen, 28359, Germany
  • d SRH Hochschule Heidelberg, Fakultät für Angewandte Psychologie, Maria-Probst-Straße 3, Heidelberg, 69123, Germany
  • e Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Straße 6, Bremen, 28359, Germany
  • f Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Straße 6, Bremen, 28359, Germany

Abstract

In child psychology practice, a question that repeatedly arises is which test should be administered to assess cognitive skills of children with a first language other than German. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of the Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV) for this special group. One of the distinct advantages of this test is that language skills are not necessary for solving the tasks. The study was based on a sample of children (N =1,248) aged from 4.0 to 17.11 years, of whom 46 (3.6%) only speak their parents' native language at home and a sample of 258 (20.1%) who speak both the native language and German. Results show that differences in cognitive abilities are explained by parental education level, but not by migrant background. The possibilities and limitations of using the WNV are discussed. © Hogrefe Verlag, Göttingen 2015.

Author Keywords

Nonverbal intelligence Test fairness WNV Children Migrant background

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942065838&doi=10.1026%2f0942-5403%2fa000180&partnerID=40&md5=ff0f194d0f1e870f21d2da02c3b0ba32
DOI: 10.1026/0942-5403/a000180
ISSN: 09425403
Cited by: 7
Original Language: German