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This study focuses on developing an Infant and Toddler Rhythmic Movement Scale. Given the considerable interest in the relationship between music and infant development and the scarcity of relevant measurement tools, we followed Churchill's three-step method for scale development. Initially, we generated an 18-item scale through literature research, semi-structured interviews, open-ended questionnaires, and content analysis. We recruited parents of infants and toddlers aged 3 months to 3 years in China as participants and collected 194 valid questionnaires. Through item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, we determined the scale's dimensional structure. Ultimately, we extracted two factors:
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