Modification of the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory: a replication study

Laterality. 2013;18(3):340-8. doi: 10.1080/1357650X.2012.683196. Epub 2012 Jul 2.

Abstract

The Edinburgh Handedness Inventory was administered to 1224 high school students (605 males and 619 females). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to re-examine its psychometric properties. The results showed that this instrument has poor measurement properties. Removal of a few problematic items improved internal consistency of the questionnaire and improved its validity. The results also suggest that the impact of modification did not affect classification of individuals into left- and right-handedness categories but did influence classification of mixed-handers with the original version classifying significantly more individuals into mixed-handedness category than the modified version.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Functional Laterality*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Statistical
  • Personality Inventory / standards*
  • Weights and Measures*