Assessing Adolescent Functioning from Different Perspectives
Extending the Validation of the Adolescent Functioning Scale (AFS)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13404643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cassandra K Dittman (0000-0003-0203-8785, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Kylie Burke (0000-0003-4246-0120, The University of Queensland), Divna M Haslam (0000-0002-5354-8710, Queensland University of Technology), Alan Ralph (0000-0003-0465-4215, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 541-551 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Psychiatry & Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-398X • E-ISSN: 1573-3327 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10578-022-01428-2 |
| PMID | 36083515 |
| OpenAlex | W4295084287 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
The study aimed to provide further evidence for the validity of the 33-item Adolescent Functioning Scale (AFS) as a parent- and adolescent-report scale of adolescent adjustment. In separate samples of parents (N = 542; 88% female) and adolescents (N = 303; 60% female), confirmatory factor analyses supported the original 4-factor structure of the AFS. Analyses produced a 28-item parent measure, and a 27-item adolescent measure. Parent and adolescent versions included positive development, oppositional behaviour, antisocial behaviour and emotional problems subscales. Evidence for convergent and construct validity was provided through correlations with existing measures of adolescent functioning and parenting. The AFS demonstrated configural and metric invariance, but not scalar variance. The study provided support for the validity and reliability of the revised AFS for parents and adolescents. The strong psychometric properties, and brief and multi-dimensional nature of the AFS means that it will have utility in research and applied contexts
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Convergent validity · Criterion validity · Developmental psychology · Measurement invariance · Metric (unit · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Test validity · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |