PURPOSE: This article chronicles our efforts to develop an instrument with and for children-complete with insights, multiple iterations, and missteps along the way. The instruments we developed assess children's self-efficacy and recall related to healthy eating and physical activity. DESIGN AND METHODS: Five focus groups were held with 39 children to discuss the evolving instrument. RESULTS: A nine-item self-efficacy instrument and a 10-item recall instrument were developed with Flesch-Kincaid grade levels of 1.8 and 4.0, respectively, which fifth graders can complete in less than 5 min. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: When assessing children in clinical practice or research, we should use instruments that have been developed with children's feedback and are child-centered. Without that assurance, assessment results can be questionable.
PURPOSE: This article chronicles our efforts to develop an instrument with and for children-complete with insights, multiple iterations, and missteps along the way. The instruments we developed assess children's self-efficacy and recall related to healthy eating and physical activity. DESIGN AND METHODS: Five focus groups were held with 39 children to discuss the evolving instrument. RESULTS: A nine-item self-efficacy instrument and a 10-item recall instrument were developed with Flesch-Kincaid grade levels of 1.8 and 4.0, respectively, which fifth graders can complete in less than 5 min. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: When assessing children in clinical practice or research, we should use instruments that have been developed with children's feedback and are child-centered. Without that assurance, assessment results can be questionable.
Authors: Jane H Lassetter; Christopher I Macintosh; Mary Williams; Martha Driessnack; Gaye Ray; Jonathan J Wisco Journal: J Spec Pediatr Nurs Date: 2018-01-05 Impact factor: 1.260