The Classmates Social Isolation Questionnaire for Adolescents (CSIQ-A): Validation and Invariance across Immigrant Background, Gender and Socioeconomic Level
| Autor: | Elisa Cavicchiolo, Laura Girelli, Fabio Lucidi, Sara Manganelli, Fabio Alivernini |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Italian |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies, Vol 0, Iss 19, Pp 163-174 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2037-7932 2037-7924 |
| DOI: | 10.7358/ecps-2019-019-cavi |
| Popis: | It is widely acknowledged that the social relationships of adolescents with their classmates can have a significant impact on their adjustment to the school environment and their psychological well-being. This study, based on a random sample of 36,712 students, investigates the psychometric properties and the validity of the Classmates Social Isolation Questionnaire for Adolescents (CSIQ-A), a time-efficient instrument intended to measure peer relatedness at school. Confirmatory factor analysis established the bidimensional structure of the scale. The CSIQ-A showed measurement invariance across gender and across students with different immigrant backgrounds and socioeconomic status. A positive correlation between peer acceptance, peer friendship and positive affect provided support for the criterion validity of the measure. The CSIQ-A proved to be a psychometrically sound measure, which can be reliably used with adolescents with different sociodemographic and cultural characteristics. In conclusion, the CSIQ-A makes it possible to directly measure the effects of classroom interventions that are aimed at promoting peer relatedness and preventing social isolation. |
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