Development of a Self-Care Autonomy in Health Scale for Late Adolescents

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Child Care Health and Development Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI:10.1111/cch.70027

Oxana Mikhaylova, Popov Denis, Chepeleva Maria, Bochkor Anastasia, Serebrennaya Ekaterina, Osipova Polina

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Abstract

Background

This paper describes the development of the Self-Care Autonomy in Health Scale for Late Adolescents (SAHSLA) for use with general samples. It addresses concerns regarding the nonclinical efficacy of self-care health scales for adolescents, particularly their ability to discriminate between lower levels of self-care.

Methods

A survey was constructed based on literature review and subsequently evaluated in two studies. Parents (N = 57, 53 parents of girls, 4 of boys, M_age = 15.96) participated in Study 1, which investigated the internal with Cronbach's alpha and coefficient omega (ω), and convergent validity with regard to adolescent age. In Study 2, the SAHSLA scores of adolescents (N = 339, 268 girls, 73 boys, M_age = 15.87) were examined using confirmatory factor and convergent validity analyses in relation to age, gender, smoking and alcohol consumption patterns, and self-compassion assessments.

Results

In Study 1, the scale total and a child's age did not substantially correlate. Both omega and alpha were moderate. Study 2 revealed a two-factor model with physical and psychological components. There were minor yet statistically significant associations found between self-judgement and psychological SAHSLA. Physical SAHSLA was not connected with age, overidentification, isolation or self-judgement, but it was statistically strongly correlated with total self-compassion.

Conclusions

The scale and study findings can be applied to health monitoring and interventions in schools and adolescent campaigns aimed at alcohol- and tobacco-use cessation.

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Child Care Health and Development 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

5.30%

发文量

136

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Child: care, health and development is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers dealing with all aspects of the health and development of children and young people. We aim to attract quantitative and qualitative research papers relevant to people from all disciplines working in child health. We welcome studies which examine the effects of social and environmental factors on health and development as well as those dealing with clinical issues, the organization of services and health policy. We particularly encourage the submission of studies related to those who are disadvantaged by physical, developmental, emotional and social problems. The journal also aims to collate important research findings and to provide a forum for discussion of global child health issues.