Objective: It is important to assess the participation and understand the characteristics of participation for
setting goal of the child's treatment and strengthening participation. In this study, we verified the
validity of the LIFE-H 1.0, so that domestic occupational therapists can systematically evaluate
children's participation.
Methods: This study was conducted for about 2 months from February to April 2016 in 47 children with
disabilities and non-disabled children. We divided the children into two groups aged 0-4 years and
5-13 years old and conducted a self-report questionnaire to parents. The collected data were verified
by SPSS(Statistical Package for Social Science) statistical analysis program.
Results: There was no difference between the two groups in general characteristics. In comparison of two
groups, a significant difference(p<.05) was found in the LIFE-H 1.0 total performance and satisfaction
score and the high discriminant validity was verified.
Conclusion: The ultimate goal of occupational therapy is to increase participation. Therefore, the
occupational therapist must be able to assess the level of participation and than set the goal of
intervention. This study confirms the high level of validity and expects that Korean version of LIFE-H
1.0 will be widely used in clinical field and research.