Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the Perceptions of Skills Enhanced Through School Health Education (PSE-SHE) Measure

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2025-07-06 DOI:10.1111/josh.70038

HeeKyoung Chun, Leigh E. Szucs, Ari Fodeman, Emily Young, Lexie Zimbelman

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Abstract

Background

School health education promotes health knowledge and skills, yet measurement of teens' health skills is limited. We psychometrically assessed the perceptions of skills enhanced through school health education (PSE-SHE) measure.

Methods

Cross-sectional data (n = 471) were collected from teens using Teen and Parent Surveys of Health, conducted through AmeriSpeak Panels. The survey included one 5-item question assessing teens' perceptions of health skills enhanced through school health education—including getting health information and services, and understanding factors influencing health, communication, decision-making, and advocacy. For each PSE-SHE item, a 3-level categorization measure was examined (strongly agree/agree, neither agree nor disagree, and strongly disagree/disagree). Cronbach's alphas and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined PSE-SHE measures' reliability and validity. Structural equation modeling used the CALIS procedure (SAS 9.4).

Results

High Cronbach's α = 0.91 was observed for the PSE-SHE measure, indicating internal consistency. Polychoric correlations among PSE-SHE items (0.68–0.81) were found. CFA confirmed substantial factor loadings (0.72–0.84, p < 0.0001) of each item on the latent factor (CFI = 0.98), supporting construct validity.

Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity

The reliable and valid PSE-SHE measure may inform skills-focused health education research.

Conclusions

Psychometric results confirm the PSE-SHE measure is valid in capturing perceptions of skills enhanced through school health education.

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通过学校健康教育提高技能知觉的信度和效度评价。

背景：学校健康教育促进健康知识和技能，但青少年健康技能的测量是有限的。我们通过心理测量学评估了通过学校健康教育（PSE-SHE）措施提高的技能感知。方法：横断面数据（n = 471）从青少年中收集，使用青少年和父母健康调查，由AmeriSpeak小组进行。该调查包括一个5项问题，评估青少年对通过学校健康教育提高的健康技能的看法，包括获得健康信息和服务，了解影响健康的因素，沟通，决策和倡导。对于每个PSE-SHE项目，采用三级分类测量（强烈同意/同意，既不同意也不反对，强烈不同意/不同意）。Cronbach's alpha和验证性因子分析（CFA）检验了PSE-SHE测量的信度和效度。结构方程建模采用CALIS程序（SAS 9.4）。结果：PSE-SHE测量值Cronbach′s α = 0.91，表明内部一致性。PSE-SHE项目间存在多周期相关（0.68 ~ 0.81）。对学校健康政策、实践和公平的影响：可靠有效的PSE-SHE测量可以为以技能为重点的健康教育研究提供信息。结论：心理测量结果证实PSE-SHE测量在捕获通过学校健康教育提高的技能感知方面是有效的。

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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.