J B Moore1. 1. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To develop an instrument to measure the self-care practice of children and adolescents. SUBJECTS: 471 students, age 9-18, in 4th-12th grade. METHODS: This methodological study involved item development and testing the instrument for reliability, readability, and construct validity. FINDINGS: Study findings for the 35-item Child and Adolescent Self-Care Practice Questionnaire included a coefficient alpha of .83 and moderate correlations with two self-care agency instruments. Factors corresponding to the self-care requisites in Orem's model were identified using a LISREL confirmatory factor analysis approach. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: The Child and Adolescent Self-Care Practice Questionnaire can be used in further research to determine how children and adolescents perform as self-care agents. Activities are identified and measured, intervention strategies to improve behaviors can be planned.
PURPOSE: To develop an instrument to measure the self-care practice of children and adolescents. SUBJECTS: 471 students, age 9-18, in 4th-12th grade. METHODS: This methodological study involved item development and testing the instrument for reliability, readability, and construct validity. FINDINGS: Study findings for the 35-item Child and Adolescent Self-Care Practice Questionnaire included a coefficient alpha of .83 and moderate correlations with two self-care agency instruments. Factors corresponding to the self-care requisites in Orem's model were identified using a LISREL confirmatory factor analysis approach. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: The Child and Adolescent Self-Care Practice Questionnaire can be used in further research to determine how children and adolescents perform as self-care agents. Activities are identified and measured, intervention strategies to improve behaviors can be planned.
Authors: Noreen M Clark; Julia A Dodge; Lara J Thomas; Rebecca R Andridge; Daniel Awad; James Y Paton Journal: Clin Pediatr (Phila) Date: 2010-08-19 Impact factor: 1.168