Psychometric Validation of the Independent Living Skills Measure for Care-Experienced Young People

IF 2.1 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2026-04-20 DOI:10.1177/10497315261427301

Reinie Cordier, Bau Dilam Ardyansyah, Renée Speyer, Lauren Parsons, Michael Starr, Jenni De Luca Bamber, Stian H Thoresen, Christian Wendelborg

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Purpose This study addressed the need for a psychometrically validated independent living skills measure for care-experienced young people. Existing instruments lack adequate validation and do not reflect the diverse developmental and contextual realities of out-of-home care. Method An initial pool of 193 items was refined to 42 through expert review and pilot testing with young people aged 14 to 25 years. The measure was administered to 122 care-experienced participants in Western Australia. Psychometric evaluation followed the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement outcomes (COSMIN) framework and included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency reliability, hypothesis testing for construct validity, and interpretability. Results The final instrument comprised 28 items across eight domains and demonstrated good structural validity, acceptable model fit, and strong internal consistency. Hypothesis testing supported construct validity, while interpretability analyses revealed ceiling effects for two domains. Discussion The measure provides a psychometrically sound tool to guide targeted transition planning and support for care-experienced young people.

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护理经验青年独立生活技能量表的心理计量学验证

目的：本研究探讨了对有护理经验的年轻人进行心理计量学验证的独立生活技能测量的需求。现有的工具缺乏足够的验证，不能反映家庭外护理的不同发展和背景现实。方法通过专家评审和14 ~ 25岁青少年的试点测试，将问卷从最初的193项提炼为42项。这项测试是在西澳大利亚州对122名有护理经验的参与者进行的。心理测量评估遵循基于共识的健康测量结果选择标准（COSMIN）框架，包括探索性和验证性因素分析、内部一致性信度、结构效度的假设检验和可解释性。结果最终的量表包含8个领域的28个条目，具有良好的结构效度、可接受的模型拟合和较强的内部一致性。假设检验支持结构效度，而可解释性分析揭示了两个领域的天花板效应。该措施提供了一种心理测量学上可靠的工具，用于指导有针对性的过渡计划和对有护理经验的年轻人的支持。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

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3.50

自引率

11.10%

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105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.