Peer Interactions in Residential Youth Care: A Validation Study of the Peer Interactions in Residential Youth Care (PIRY) Questionnaire

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-09-02 DOI:10.1080/0886571X.2020.1787924

Sonderman, van der Bekkens, van der Helm, Van de Mheen

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Interactions among peers in residential youth care are an important dynamic factor affecting behavioral adjustment and treatment success. Assessment and monitoring of the quality of peer interactions are potentially important for promoting a positive peer culture at the living group, contributing to a positive social climate. However, currently, there are no measures available to assess peer interactions in residential youth care. The present study describes the development, construct validity, and reliability of the Peer Interactions in Residential Youth Care questionnaire (PIRY) in a sample of 345 adolescents (age M = 15.45, SD = 1.59, 44.9% male) in the Netherlands. Confirmatory factor analysis of a two-factor model (peer support and acceptance, and relational aggression) showed a good fit to the data, and internal consistency reliabilities were good for both scales. Partial strict measurement invariance for gender was established, and no significant differences were found between boys and girls on latent factor means. The PIRY can be used in practice to assess and monitor both positive and negative peer interactions in residential youth care at the group level. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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寄宿青年护理中的同伴互动：寄宿青年护理（PIRY）同伴互动问卷的验证研究

寄宿青少年护理中同伴之间的互动是影响行为调整和治疗成功的重要动态因素。评估和监测同伴互动的质量对于在生活群体中促进积极的同伴文化、促进积极的社会氛围可能很重要。然而，目前还没有可用的措施来评估寄宿青年护理中的同伴互动。本研究描述了荷兰345名青少年（年龄M=15.45，SD=1.59，44.9%为男性）的寄宿青少年护理同伴互动问卷（PIRY）的开发、结构有效性和可靠性。双因素模型（同伴支持和接受，以及关系攻击）的验证性因素分析显示，这两个量表都很好地拟合了数据，内部一致性可靠性也很好。建立了性别的部分严格测量不变性，男孩和女孩在潜在因素均值上没有发现显著差异。PIRY可在实践中用于评估和监测群体层面的寄宿青年护理中的积极和消极同伴互动。讨论了对研究和实践的启示。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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