Williams, P*³, The University of Kansas School of Nursing (KU-SON), Kansas K²,
Mahasiripun, T², Pusatum, P², Tuebpo, C², Pranprai, P², and Chamusri, S², Mahasarakham University, Thailand.

Phoebe Dauz Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor
³Fulbright Scholar 2000-2001
*University of Kansas School of Nursing
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS, USA 66160
(913) 588-1673 (Telephone)
(913) 648-1660 (FAX)
pwilliam@kumc.edu

Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, PhD, MScN, RN
*KU-SON
upiamjariyakul@kumc.edu

¹Arthur R. Williams, PhD, MPA, Ma
Chair, Division of Health Care Policy and Research
Department of Health Sciences Research
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN, U.S.A.
66-43-713046

²Faculty of Nursing
Mahasarakham University (MSU)
Mahasarakham 44150
Thailand
66-43-713030

Piamjariyakul, U*, Williams, P*,³ KU-SON; Williams, A^1,3, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; USA
Hornboonherm, P², Channukool, N², Singhala, K², Hosakulthai, M², Klunkarndee; Thailand

The HOME Inventory is a measure of level of developmental home stimulation available to children. Purposes: (a) examine psychometric properties of Thai-translated HOME (Infant/Toddler), (b) compare Thai mean HOME scores with 3 groups (Hmong, Eskimo, HOME normative sample in the state of Washington) reported in the literature. Convenience sample, Mahasarakham rural centers, northeastern Thailand; HOME completed using 36 mother-child dyads, toddlers 13-35 months. 56% mothers finished grade 6; 76% fathers manual laborers/farmers. Internal consistency .81 for total scale; F tests of the HOME total scale and subscale means, significant differences between Thai and three other groups. Scheffe tests showed Thai means subscale Maternal Involvement, Responsivity, Restriction not significantly different from Washington sample; significantly lower subscales Play, Organization, Stimulation. But, the latter two subscales had poor internal consistency.

Key words: Child Development, HOME, family nursing, maternal and child health nursing