Here's How I Write-Hebrew: Psychometric Properties and Handwriting Self-Awareness Among Schoolchildren With and Without Dysgraphia

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Here's How I Write-Hebrew (HHIW-HE) and compared handwriting self-awareness between children with and without dysgraphia. Fifty-eight children (29 with and 29 without dysgraphia) completed the HHIW-HE. Occupational therapists provided corresponding ratings that were based on objective handwriting assessments. Self-awareness was measured through child-therapist consensus. The HHIW-HE has an internal consistency of α = .884. Children with dysgraphia rated themselves as significantly more impaired than controls on 6 of 24 HHIW-HE items and on the total score, with medium to large effect sizes (0.37-0.61). Mean child-therapist agreement was significantly higher for the controls than for the research group, t(56) = 4.268, p = .000. Results support the HHIW-HE's validity. Children with dysgraphia reported more handwriting difficulties than did controls; however, they tended to overestimate their handwriting abilities.