Beyond School Climate: Validating the School as a Protective Factor-Brief Survey

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2024-06-27 DOI:10.1111/josh.13481

Christa L. Lilly PhD, Alfgeir L. Kristjansson PhD, Megan L. Smith PhD, Inibjorg Eva Thrisdottir PhD, Ashley Havlicak MPH, Michael J. Mann PhD

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

The conceptual framework for School as a Protective Factor approach was presented in a companion article in this issue of the journal. The current article describes the validation of the School as a Protective Factor-Brief (SPF-Brief), a 13-item survey measuring the 3 core constructs and 13 defining characteristics of this framework.

METHODS

The SPF-Brief was validated through 2 studies. The developmental study used a longitudinal design including 1349 participants who completed surveys over 5 semesters, while the validation study used a cross-sectional design with 2775 participants. Both studies included middle and high school students. Factor analysis, growth model analysis, criterion-related validation, and outcome analysis were employed.

RESULTS

Analyses provided strong evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the instrument and conceptual framework. Higher SPF-Brief scores were associated with higher math grades, English grades, and quality of life, as well as lower rates of anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, alcohol, e-cigarette, tobacco, and cannabis use. Effect size estimates ranged from moderate to strong.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings suggest the utility of the SPF-Brief instrument and the School as a Protective Factor framework. Together, they may offer advantages to the traditional school climate approach.

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超越学校氛围：验证学校作为保护因素的简要调查。

背景：本期杂志的配套文章介绍了 "学校即保护因素 "方法的概念框架。本期文章介绍了 "学校作为保护因素简况"（School as a Protective Factor-Brief，SPF-Brief）的验证情况，SPF-Brief 是一项 13 个项目的调查，用于测量该框架的 3 个核心结构和 13 个定义特征：方法：通过两项研究对 SPF-Brief 进行了验证。发展研究采用纵向设计，包括 1349 名参与者，他们在 5 个学期中完成了调查；验证研究采用横向设计，包括 2775 名参与者。两项研究均包括初中和高中学生。研究采用了因子分析、成长模型分析、标准相关验证和结果分析等方法：分析结果有力地证明了该工具和概念框架的可靠性和有效性。SPF-Brief得分越高，数学成绩、英语成绩和生活质量越高，焦虑、抑郁、行为障碍、酗酒、吸电子烟、吸烟和吸食大麻的比例越低。效果大小估计从中等到较强不等：这些研究结果表明，SPF-Brief 工具和 "学校是保护因素 "框架非常有用。这些研究结果表明，SPF-Brief 工具和 "学校作为保护因素 "框架是有用的，它们结合在一起，可能会为传统的学校气候方法提供优势。

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来源期刊

Journal of School Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of School Health is published 12 times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services, and environment they need for good health and academic success.