Development and Validation of a New Instrument for Screening Bullies and Victims in Classrooms

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051986820
Author(s):  
Saeid Farmani ◽  
Eskandar Fathi Azar ◽  
Mir Mahmood Mirnasab ◽  
Shahrooz Nemati ◽  
Shahram Vahedi
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Peer Relations ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Standard Instrument ◽  
Reliability Indicators ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Network Mapping ◽  
Development And Validation

Although a number of studies have been conducted on the subject of bullying, there is an absence of a standard instrument which can map the bullying network and identify the groups involved in it. The current study aimed to provide a standard instrument for screening bullies and victims in the classroom, which has validity and reliability indicators to map the network of relationships between the bullies and victims. In this regard, 337 high school students (176 males and 161 females) were selected via cluster sampling and, afterward, the Screening Instrument for Bullies and Victims in Classrooms (SIBVC) was used in the sample group. To examine the concurrent validity, Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY) and Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument (APRI) were used. The results depicted that the individuals’ scores of bullying and victimization in SIBVC are positively and negatively related to their scores in MESSY subscales, respectively. Also, individuals’ scores of bullying in SIBVC is positively related to bullying scores and negatively related to victimization scores in APRI. Cronbach’s alpha method was used to determine the reliability of SIBVC, and the results showed that in all classes, the obtained alpha was higher than .72. Two weeks after the first run, the instrument was reimplemented and the reliability coefficient was ( p < .001, r = .97 for bullying and r = .96 for victimization). The results depicted that SIBVC benefited from favorable validity, and it was able to identify the bullies and the victims quite well in the classrooms; also, SIBVC scores had favorable reliability over time. Criteria such as the use of dyadic nomination and network mapping among the groups involved in bullying are the benefits of SIBVC, which make it a useful and new instrument in bullying research.

scholarly journals Family Relational Boundaries Questionnaire (FRBQ): Developing and Standardization

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Ahmadreza Kiani Chalmardi ◽  
◽  
Masoud Asadi ◽  
Asghar Shiralipur ◽  
Elham Fathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Reliability ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Relationship Boundaries

Objective: The present study attempted to develop and validate the Family Relationships Questionnaire (FRQ) Based on Minuchin’s Structural Family Therapy (SFT). Methods: The study sample was comprised of 200 high school students; they were selected by cluster sampling method from Mazandaran, Sari City, Iran. The research instrument included a researcher-developed questionnaire, based on Minuchin’s SFT. Results: The exploratory factor analysis data have led to extracting 3 factors; normal boundary, enmeshment boundary, and disengaged boundary. Additionally, the obtained results suggested that the 3 elicited factors explained 62.28 variances of family relationships boundaries. Confirmatory factor analysis results revealed that elicited factors can also measure family relationships boundaries. Reliability analysis, distinctive, and convergent validity of the components of family relationship boundaries indicated that questions in assessing the components of family relationships boundaries are clear and defined. Reliability testing with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reported a score of above 0.60 and the structural reliability was measured to be above 0.70. In other words, all 3 components can define the FRQ constructs as well. For validation, we first calculated the scores of family relationships boundaries and categorized those in a frequency table. The results scores of T and Z values revealed that the scores above the mean value indicated that more participants were aware of their family relationship boundaries. Conclusion: The present research results suggested that this questionnaire has proper validity and reliability; thus, it is proper for assessing family relationship boundaries. Therefore, the collected results can help to assess family relationship boundaries and to develop proper strategies for treatment and future researches.

scholarly journals ADAPTACIÓN Y VALIDACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DEL CONTROLLING COACH BEHAVIORS SCALE (CCBS)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Trigueros-Ramos ◽  
Juan Miguel Fernández-Campoy ◽  
Antonio Alías ◽  
José Manuel Aguilar-Parra ◽  
Mª Carmen Lozano Segura
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Interpersonal Style ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Interpersonal Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
Coach Behaviors

Abstract.SPANISH ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF CONTROLLING COACH BEHAVIORS SCALE (CCBS)The aim of this study was to validate and adapt the Controlling Coach Behaviors Scale (CCBS). In the study 444 high school students with a mean age of 15.3 years were involved. The analysis confirmatory factorial revealed adequate adjustment indices for the new version of the scale, showing the invariant factor structure with respect to sex. The factors that make up the scale obtained a high internal consistency and temporary stability. The analysis of criterion validity showed that intimidation and control through rewards significantly predicted demotivation, with a positive regression weight. This new instrument can help to analyze with validity and reliability the interpersonal style of physical education teacher control over students.Key words: interpersonal style control, physical education, psychometric propertiesResumen.El objetivo de este estudio fue validar y adaptar el Controlling Coach Behaviors Scale (CCBS). En el estudio participaron 444 estudiantes de secundaria con una edad media de 15.3 años. El análisis factorial confirmatorio reveló unos índices de ajuste adecuados para la nueva versión de la escala, mostrándose la estructura factorial invariante respecto al sexo. Los factores que integran la escala obtuvieron una alta consistencia interna y estabilidad temporal. El análisis de validez de criterio mostró que la intimidación y el control mediante recompensas predijeron significativamente la desmotivación, con un peso de regresión positivo. Este nuevo instrumento puede ayudar a analizar con validez y fiabilidad el estilo interpersonal de control del docente dePalabras clave: estilo interpersonal control, educación física, propiedades psicométricas

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syukri Iskandar ◽  
Sumarsih Sumarsih
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Items ◽  
National Examination

This study deals with the second year senior high school students’ in reading comprehension. The objective of the study was the investigation of the effect of Panel Discussion on the students’ in reading comprehension. The study was designed in experimental research. The population of this study was the 2015/2016 grade X students of SMA Swasta Dharmawangsa Medan. The total number of population of the study was 415 students which consist of 12 classes. The sample of the research was 60 students. The technique used for obtaining the sample was the cluster sampling technique. The sample classes were divided into two groups, namely the experimental group that was taught by applying Panel Discussion Technique, and the control group that was taught by applying classical Technique. The instrument for collecting data used objective test. The data were taken by administering the pre-test and post-test to both of experimental and control groups. The test was taken and selected from the National Examination test items that were related to the kind of narrative text. So, the validity and reliability of the test items were considered valid and reliable. The data were statistically analyzed by using t-test formula at the level of significance α (0.05) = 1.669 with the degree of freedom (df) = 65. It was found that the t-observed was higher than t-table (t-observed = 4.93 > t-table = 1.669; α = 0.05). It means that Panel Discussion Technique significantly affect the students’ achievement in reading comprehension.  Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Cluster Sampling, Panel      Discussion. 

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Questionnaire of Academic Stress in Secondary Education: Structure, Reliability and Nomological Validity

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael García-Ros ◽  
Francisco Pérez-González ◽  
José Tomás
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
School Students ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Development And Validation

This study presents the validation process of the Questionnaire on Academic Stress in Secondary Education (QASSE) designed to assess the wide variety of school sources and situations related to academic stress in adolescence, and their relationship with students’ physical and psychological well-being. The participants were 860 Spanish high school students (52.9% girls) with an average age of 14.62 years (SD = 1.8). Through a cross-validation process, results supported the QASSE multifactorial structure with four first-order factors—academic overload, interaction with classmates, family pressure, and future-oriented perspective—and a second-order factor of academic stress, showing a significant and intense relationship with adolescents’ psychological and physical well-being. Results also highlight the effects of the gender and educational level interaction on the students’ stress, with girls showing higher levels of stress in the transition courses between educational phases (sophomore and junior years). The QASSE demonstrates good validity and reliability, showing potential for both research and educational application. The results show the high impact of the QASSE dimensions on psychological and physical well-being in adolescence, highlighting its special usefulness for designing and adjusting educational prevention and intervention actions in this area to the students’ specific characteristics and needs.

scholarly journals Analyzing academic stress in adolescence and their relationship with students’ psychological and physical well-being: Development and validation of the Questionnaire of Academic Stress in Secondary Education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael García-Ros ◽  
Francisco Pérez-González ◽  
José M. Tomás
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
School Students ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Development And Validation

This study presents the validation process of the Questionnaire on Academic Stress in Secondary Education –QASSE-, designed to assess the wide variety of school sources and situations related to academic stress in adolescence, and their relationship with students’ physical and psychological well-being. Participants were 860 Spanish high school students (52.9% girls) with an average age of 14.62 years (SD = 1.8). Through a cross-validation process, EFA and CFA supported QASSE multifactorial structure with four first-order factors -academic overload, interaction with classmates, family pressure, and future-oriented perspective- and a second-order factor of academic stress, showing a significant and intense relationship with adolescents’ psychological and physical well-being. Results also highlight the effects of the gender*educational level interaction on the students’ stress, with girls showing higher levels of stress in the transition courses between educational phases (sophomore and junior years). The QASSE demonstrates good validity and reliability, showing potential for both research and educational application. The results show the high impact of the QASSE dimensions on psychological and physical well-being in adolescence, highlighting its special usefulness for designing and adjusting educational prevention and intervention actions in this area to the students’ specific characteristics and needs

scholarly journals An Emerging Problem of Shisha Smoking among High School Students in Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7023
Author(s):  
Selamawit Hirpa ◽  
Andrew Fogarty ◽  
Adamu Addissie ◽  
Linda Bauld ◽  
Thomas Frese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Capital City ◽  
School Level ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Participants

Shisha smoking is also known as hookah, water pipe, goza, and nargile. Shisha use among the young is increasing globally. Shisha smoke results in a high concentration of carbon monoxide, tar, nicotine, and heavy metals which can be toxic to humans, especially with chronic exposure. This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors of shisha smoking among in-school adolescents in Ethiopia. Four regional states in Ethiopia (Oromia, Amhara, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region, Tigray) and the capital city (Addis Ababa) were the study areas. A two-stage cluster sampling approach was employed to produce a representative sample. From the sampling frames in the study areas, 36 high schools were selected randomly. A multi-level logistic regression analysis was used to account for cluster-specific random effects, the effect of individuals’, and school-level variables for ever-use of shisha. A total of 3355 secondary school grade 9 and 10 students aged between 13 and 22 years took part in this study. A total of 86 (2.6%) and 20 (0.6%) of the study participants, reported that they had ever smoked or were current smokers of shisha, respectively. Of all study participants, 38.6% perceived shisha as less harmful than cigarettes and 48.5% reported that they do not know which was more harmful to health. Students were more likely to ever use shisha if they had friend/s who smoke shisha (AOR = 16.8, 95% CI: 6.4–44.3), ever smoked cigarettes (AOR = 8.2, 95% CI: 3.4–19.8), ever used khat (AOR = 4.2, 95% CI: 1.9–10.4), ever used marijuana (AOR = 3.9, 95% CI: 1.4–11.1), ever used smokeless tobacco (AOR = 3.1 95% CI: 1.1–8.4), and students had received income from their parents (AOR = 3.1 CI: 1.1–8.8). Prevalence of ever and current use of shisha among high school students is low in Ethiopia compared to many countries in Africa. The majority of adolescents perceived shisha as less harmful to health than cigarette smoking. Health education about the harmful effects of shisha should be delivered to adolescents, along with information on other substances like khat, cigarettes, marijuana, and smokeless tobacco to prevent initiation of substance use.

Secondary Student Perceptions of Their Class Activities Regarding Meaningfulness, Challenge, Choice, and Appeal: An Initial Validation Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Gentry ◽  
Penny Mork Springer
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
General Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Classroom Quality ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students

This research reports the results of an initial study in which the instrument Student Perceptions of Classroom Quality was developed and then administered to a sample of students to allow examination of validity and reliability evidence. Accordingly, exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity of the scores, and internal consistency alpha reliability estimates were calculated for the 4 factors that were derived from the data. Student Perceptions of Classroom Quality, assesses how high school students perceive their class activities concerning meaning-fulness, challenge, choice, and appeal—constructs clearly tied in the literature to motivation and learning and with their roots of practice found in gifted education programming. Validity and reliability evidence from this pilot study were sufficiently strong, and, thus, this line of research will be continued using a larger national sample in a confirmatory study of the revised version of the instrument that resulted from the present research. Ultimately, this instrument has potential value for those engaged in research or school improvement efforts in both general education and gifted education by providing them a means to assess constructs central to learning and classroom climate from the students’ points of view.

scholarly journals Influence of Auditory Intellectually Repetition (AIR) and Self Efficacy Learning Models on HOTS Problem-Based Problem Solving Ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizal Kamsurya ◽  
Veni Saputri
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This research aims to determine the differences in problem-solving skills in students taught using auditory intellectual repetition (AIR) learning models and conventionally reviewed from the self-efficacy level. The type of research used is a quasi-experimental design. The research population is high school students in the South Jakarta area. Determination of samples using random cluster sampling and stratified random sampling. The instruments used are problem-solving tests and non-test instruments that are questionnaires. Analyze data using two-lane Variance Analysis. Data analysis shows that; (1) there are significant differences in problem-solving skills in students using air learning models and conventional learning, (2) there are differences in problem-solving skills in students with high, medium, and low self-efficacy, (3) there is a significant interaction between AIR learning and self-efficacy to problem-solving ability, (4) there are significant differences in problem-solving skills between groups of students in AIR learning and conventional learning that have high self-efficacy, (5) there are significant differences in problem-solving skills between groups of students in AIR learning and conventional learning who have moderate self-efficacy, and (6) there are significant differences in problem-solving skills between groups of students in AIR learning and conventional learning who have low self-efficacy.

scholarly journals Analysis of investigative skills based on the use of tracker video analysis for 21th century skill

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astian Artiningsih ◽  
Sabar Nurohman
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Video Analysis ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Class Viii

This study aims to analyze the investigative skills of Junior High School students upon the use of tracker video analysis for 21th century skill.This reasearch was quasy experimental reasearch using non-randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The population was 8th grade of SMP Negeri 4 Depok in academic year of 2018/2019, which consists of 4 classes with a total of 127 students. The samples consist of 30 students of class VIII A and 30 students of class VIII B, which are selected using cluster sampling technique. The Class VIII A was chosen as the control class, which used powerpoint and video, whereas Class VIII B was prepared as the experiment class, which used Tracker Video Analysis. The instruments used were pretest-posttest questions and observation sheet of investigative skill. The data analysis technique used was t-test. The result of this reasearch shows that the analysis through t-test gives a significance level value of investigative skill of 0.024 (Sig. α). This shows that there is an infuence of investigative skill of students upon Tracker Video Analysis.

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