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Development of Short Form of the Korean Version- the Boston Naming Test (K-BNT-15) Based on Item Response Theory

문항반응이론을 적용한 한국판 보스톤 이름대기 검사 단축형(K-BNT-15) 개발

  • 김향희 (연세대학교 언어병리학 협동과정/연세대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실) ;
  • 김수련 (연세대학교 언어병리학 협동과정)
  • Received : 2013.08.19
  • Accepted : 2013.11.26
  • Published : 2013.12.28
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Abstract

Impaired naming difficulty is common in normal elderly as well as in patients with neurological impairment. The 60-item Korean version-Boston Naming Test(K-BNT) is one of the most commonly used test for measuring confrontational naming ability. However, age-related cognitive decline may make the elderly difficult concentrating during the 60-item test, therefore, item reduction of the K-BNT would improve test validity and reliability. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop a short form of the K-BNT based on Item Response Theory(IRT). Considering item-fit index, sex factor, and item difficulty through Rasch analysis, the 15-item K-BNT(i.e., K-BNT-15) was developed. Via administration of the K-BNT-15, we observed age-related decline in naming ability and significantly different performance between the normal elderly and patients with mild cognitive impairment. This study demonstrates the utility of IRT for developing a short-form language evaluation tool. The K-BNT-15 can be effective as a language screening tool to differentiate between normal aging and pathological diseases.

이름대기 능력의 손상은 신경학적 질환을 지닌 환자뿐만 아니라, 정상적인 노화과정에 있는 노인에게서도 빈번하게 관찰된다. 이름대기 능력을 평가하기 위해 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 한국판 보스톤 이름대기 검사(Korean version-the Boston Naming Test, K-BNT)는 60문항으로 구성되어 있다. 일반노인들은 노화에 따른 주의력 감소로 인하여 검사 소요시간이 길면 검사에 대한 집중이 어려워지므로, 검사 결과에 대한 타당도 및 신뢰도를 확보하기 위해서는 문항축소가 바람직하다. 본 연구의 목적은 '문항반응이론(Item Response Theory)'을 적용하여, 60개 문항의 K-BNT를 일반노년층의 이름대기 능력을 가장 잘 평가할 수 있는 15개 문항의 검사(즉, K-BNT-15)를 개발하는 것이었다. 이를 위하여, 일반노인 175명을 대상으로 라쉬분석을 실시하여, 문항적합도, 성별 차이, 문항난이도 등을 평가하였다. K-BNT-15의 실시 결과, 일반 노년층은 10년 단위로 수행력이 감소하였고, 경도인지장애(mild cognitive impairment, MCI) 환자는 일반 노년층에 비해 유의하게 낮은 수행력을 보였다. 본 연구에서는 언어 평가도구의 단축형 개발 시, 특정 집단의 언어적 능력과 문항의 응답 결과의 관계를 규명하여 그 집단에게 적합한 문항을 선별할 수 있다는 점에서 문항반응이론이 유용함을 보여주었다. 또한, K-BNT-15가 노화에 따른 대면이름대기 감소 및 환자군과의 차이를 잘 보여주는 검사임을 검증하였다.

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