Development and validation of the Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale. Issue 1 (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chai, Xiaoyun; Wang, Jun; Li, Xiaoyan; Liu, Wen; Zhao, Guoxiang; Lin, Danhua
• Is Part Of: Applied developmental science. Volume 26:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 127
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: Child development -- Periodicals; Developmental psychology -- Periodicals; 305.231
• DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2020.1712206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1088-8691

Abstract

Abstract: Taking an integrative etic-emic approach, the current study aimed at developing a culturally contextualized positive youth development (PYD) scale in China. We collected survey data from one sample of 695 adolescents (321 girls, Mage = 13.82 years) to identify appropriate items and structure for the measure through a series of exploratory factor analyses. We then collected survey data from another sample of 1, 404 adolescents (611 girls, Mage = 13.89 years) to examine the measure's reliability, validity, and measurement invariance. Results revealed a four-factor Chinese PYD measure, which showed good psychometric qualities and possessed measurement invariance across gender and age groups. The Chinese PYD measure shared theoretical foundations with the US-based PYD model, but also demonstrated unique definitions and manifestations for some PYD indicators.