The Psychometric Properties of the Adolescents' Positive Development Inventory

Subject Areas : روان‌شناسی تحولی

Khadijeh Moradi ¹ , Hassan Asadzadeh ² , Abolfazl Karami ³ , Mahmod Najafi ⁴

1 - PhD candidate Semnan Branch Islamic Azad University
2 - Associate Professor in Allameh Tabataba'i University
3 - Associate Professor Semnan Branch Islamic Azad University
4 - Assistant Professor Semnan University

Received: 2018-07-10 Accepted : 2018-07-10 Published : 2018-03-21

Keywords: reliability, validity, positive development inventory, the Positive Youth Development Inventory,

Abstract :

The aim of the present study was to examine  psychometric properties of the Positive Youth Development Inventory (PYDI; Arnold, Nott, & Meinhold, 2012). Four hundred students were randomly selected from senior high schools of Tehran city using multistage sampling method. The participants completed the PYDI. The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient and test-retest reliability were between 0.74 and 0.83. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the PYDI had an acceptable fit. All fit indices supported the model. The results indicated the construct validity and factorial structure of the PYDI as well. The composite reliability of second order latent factor had a coefficient of 0.91 which indicated a good reliability for the second order factor and whole inventory. The findings suggest that the PYDI  has acceptable psychometric properties in Iranian adolescents and can be employed as a valid and reliable instrument in this population.

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