Development of "My Experiences Scale" for Children and Adolescents in India.
Experiences in children and adolescents
experiences scale
steps in scale construction
Journal
Indian journal of psychological medicine
ISSN: 0253-7176
Titre abrégé: Indian J Psychol Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7910727
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
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2021
medline:
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2021
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Résumé
Experiences that a child or adolescent goes through play a critical role in their development as an individual. To understand the world of adolescents and their mental health and well-being, it would be important to be able to access their experiences. Therefore, an objective measure to assess experiences is necessary. The study aimed to develop a scale to assess experiences and establish their psychometric properties. My Experiences Scale (MES) is a newly developed 50-item, multiple-choice, self-report measure. Various steps involved in developing the MES and establishing its psychometric properties have been elaborated. The study was carried out across four phases, and the sample consisted of 1,260 school-going children and adolescents. The participants were representative of both genders, a wide age range, and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. MES was found to have good internal consistency (Alpha 0.85) and test-retest reliability (0.96). MES was found to have significant correlations with Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and global self-worth. The newly developed experiences scale shows promising psychometric properties and a wide scope for application.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Experiences that a child or adolescent goes through play a critical role in their development as an individual. To understand the world of adolescents and their mental health and well-being, it would be important to be able to access their experiences. Therefore, an objective measure to assess experiences is necessary. The study aimed to develop a scale to assess experiences and establish their psychometric properties.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
My Experiences Scale (MES) is a newly developed 50-item, multiple-choice, self-report measure. Various steps involved in developing the MES and establishing its psychometric properties have been elaborated. The study was carried out across four phases, and the sample consisted of 1,260 school-going children and adolescents. The participants were representative of both genders, a wide age range, and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
RESULTS
RESULTS
MES was found to have good internal consistency (Alpha 0.85) and test-retest reliability (0.96). MES was found to have significant correlations with Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and global self-worth.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The newly developed experiences scale shows promising psychometric properties and a wide scope for application.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34376884
doi: 10.1177/0253717620939266
pii: 10.1177_0253717620939266
pmc: PMC8313444
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
106-112Informations de copyright
© 2021 Indian Psychiatric Society - South Zonal Branch.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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