Cross-Language Validation and the Factor Structure of the Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaire for Pakistani Adolescents

IF 1.1 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology in Russia-State of the Art Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.11621/pir.2023.0313

Tahira Jabeen, Aneela Maqsood

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Background. For the last few years, in the field of school education, social-emotional competencies have been gaining in importance because they result in positive attitudes and adaptation to school (Mella et al., 2021). Objective. The current study was designed to conduct Urdu translation, cross-language validation, and confirmatory factor analysis of the Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaire (SECQ) for Pakistani adolescents. Design. Urdu translation was done using the standard back-translation method. The data for the main study was collected using a non-random sampling method for 910 adolescents who were between 10 to 17 years old. Results. The findings of the pilot study (n = 64) show that the Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaire is a reliable questionnaire, as Cronbach’s alpha reliabilities of both versions (English and Urdu) were acceptable (Version 1 α = 0.77; Version 2 α = 0.77). After 15 days, the Pearson product-moment correlation was checked to meet the objective of cross-language validation, which resulted in a high correlation between the two forms (r = 0.88). The riginal author of the questionnaire had proposed a factor structure consisting of five factors, namely: self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management, and responsible decision-making. Results of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the present study also confirmed and supported the five-factor structure in comparison to other models for the Urdu version. Conclusion. The Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaire is a reliable and culturally-validated tool for adolescents attending school, which can be used in future research for measuring social-emotional competencies.

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巴基斯坦青少年社会情绪能力问卷的跨语言验证与因素结构

背景。在过去的几年里，在学校教育领域，社会情感能力变得越来越重要，因为它们会导致积极的态度和对学校的适应(Mella等人，2021)。目标。本研究旨在对巴基斯坦青少年社会情绪能力问卷(SECQ)进行乌尔都语翻译、跨语言验证和验证性因素分析。设计。乌尔都语的翻译是用标准的反译方法完成的。主要研究的数据采用非随机抽样方法收集910名10 - 17岁的青少年。结果。初步研究(n = 64)的结果表明，社会情绪能力问卷是一份可靠的问卷，两个版本(英语和乌尔都语)的Cronbach α信度都是可以接受的(版本1 α = 0.77;版本2 α = 0.77)。15天后，检验Pearson积差相关性，以满足跨语言验证的目的，结果两种形式之间存在较高的相关性(r = 0.88)。问卷的原作者提出了一个由五个因素组成的因素结构，即:自我意识、社会意识、自我管理、关系管理和负责任的决策。本研究的验证性因子分析(CFA)结果也证实并支持乌尔都语版本的五因素结构与其他模型的比较。结论。社会情绪能力问卷是一种可靠的文化验证工具，可以在未来的研究中用于测量青少年的社会情绪能力。

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Psychology in Russia-State of the Art PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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2.00

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14 weeks

期刊介绍： Established in 2008, the Russian Psychological Society''s Journal «Psychology in Russia: State of the Art» publishes original research on all aspects of general psychology including cognitive, clinical, developmental, social, neuropsychology, psychophysiology, psychology of labor and ergonomics, and methodology of psychological science. Journal''s list of authors comprises prominent scientists, practitioners and experts from leading Russian universities, research institutions, state ministries and private practice. Addressing current challenges of psychology, it also reviews developments in novel areas such as security, sport, and art psychology, as well as psychology of negotiations, cyberspace and virtual reality. The journal builds upon theoretical foundations laid by the works of Vygotsky, Luria and other Russian scientists whose works contributed to shaping the psychological science worldwide, and welcomes international submissions which make major contributions across the range of psychology, especially appreciating the ones conducted in the paradigm of the Russian psychological tradition. It enjoys a wide international readership and features reports of empirical studies, book reviews and theoretical contributions, which aim to further our understanding of psychology.