Asian Nurs Res.  2018 Dec;12(4):273-278. 10.1016/j.anr.2018.10.004.

Reliability and Validity Study of the Turkish Version of Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale for Healthy Behaviors

• Albayrak S
• Çakır B
• Kılınç
• Vergili â
• Erdem Y

• KMID: 2431972
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2018.10.004

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to investigate adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale for Healthy Behaviors (CASSS-HB).
METHODS
The CASSS-HB was translated using translation and back-translation. This was a methodological study conducted with 860 students (11-14 years old). Content and construct validity were assessed to test the validity of the CASSS-HB. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the scale was performed and the reliability of the scale over time (the test-retest method) was examined.
RESULTS
Psychometric analyses of the Turkish version of the CASSS-HB indicate high reliability and good content and construct validity.
CONCLUSION
It can be seen that the items comprising the scale appear to be acceptably capable of measuring the variable of social support in terms of healthy behavior in children and adolescents. Healthcare professionals can thus use the scale for determining the degree of social support students of the ages 11-14 receive in terms of developing healthy behavior.

Keyword

adolescent health; behavior; psychosocial support systems; reproducibility of results

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Health
Adolescent*
Child*
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Methods
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results*
Social Support