[A Japanese version of the FLANDERS handedness questionnaire]

Shinrigaku Kenkyu. 2014 Dec;85(5):474-81. doi: 10.4992/jjpsy.85.13235.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Quantitative assessment of handedness is required in various clinical and research settings in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. In the present study we tested the reliability and validity of a Japanese version of the FLANDERS handedness questionnaire, which was a new measure of skilled hand preference originally reported by Nicholls, Thomas, Loetscher, and Grimshaw (2013). Participants (N=431) completed three types of handedness questionnaires: the FLANDERS handedness questionnaire, Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, and H · N handedness test. Factor analysis revealed that the Japanese version of FLANDERS handedness questionnaire had a single-factor structure and high internal consistency. This questionnaire also posssed high test-retest reliability and criterion-referenced validity. These results indicate that the Japanese version of the FLANDERS handedness questionnaire is a valid and useful measure of skilled hand preference for Japanese participants.

MeSH terms

  • Asian People
  • Female
  • Functional Laterality*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*
  • Young Adult