The convergent validity of two sensory processing scales used with school - age children : comparing the sensory profile and the sensory processing measure

<b>Abstract</b>: Aim: To investigate the convergent validity between the Sensory Profile, the Sensory Profile School Companion, and the Home and Main Classroom Forms of the Sensory Processing Measure. <br /><br /><b>Method</b>: Thirty mothers completed the Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure - Home Form on one child each. Nineteen teachers of the same children completed the Sensory Profile School Companion and the Sensory Processing Measure - Main Classroom Form. <br /><br /><b>Results</b>: The Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure - Home Form were significantly correlated (rho=0.86, p less-than .01). The Sensory Profile School Companion and Sensory Processing Measure - Main Classroom Form were also significantly correlated (rho=.74, p less-than .01). <br /><br /><b>Conclusion</b>: The two sets of sensory processing scales had moderate levels of convergent validity.<br />