Measurement Properties of the Communities That Care® Youth Survey Across Demographic Groups
作者： Renita R. Glaser , M. Lee Van. Horn , Michael W. Arthur , J. David. Hawkins , Richard F. Catalano
DOI: 10.1007/S10940-004-1788-1
关键词: Psychology 、 Factor structure 、 Ethnic group 、 Prevention science 、 Construct validity 、 Demography 、 Communities That Care 、 Pacific islanders 、 Adolescent drug 、 Gerontology 、 Protective factor
摘要: Prevention science has produced information about risk and protective factors that predict adolescent drug use related problem behaviors. This paper investigates the Communities That Care Youth Survey measures multiple factors. Using a sample of 172,628 students who participated in surveys administered seven states 1998, analyses were conducted to test factor structure these equivalence models across five racial/ethnic groups (African Americans, Asians or Pacific Islanders, Caucasians, Hispanic Native Americans), four grade levels (6th, 8th, 10th, 12th) both gender groups. Results support construct validity survey’s scales indicate are equally reliable males females Implications findings for science-based prevention planning discussed.
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