Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the Perceptions of Skills Enhanced Through School Health Education (P SE ‐ SHE ) Measure

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ID21354522
AuthorsHeeKyoung Chun (0000-0002-1031-6514, DNI Emerging Technologies Oklahoma City Oklahoma USA), Leigh E Szucs (0000-0003-2043-4052, Division of Adolescent and School Health US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA, corresponding author), Ari D Fodeman (0000-0002-8671-0518, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Ari Fodeman (Division of Adolescent and School Health US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA), Emily Young (0000-0001-6521-4681, Division of Adolescent and School Health US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA), Lexie Zimbelman (0009-0004-0199-5270, Division of Adolescent and School Health US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA)
Year2025
Volume95
Issue9
Pages677-685
Publication date2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of School Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4391 • E-ISSN: 1746-1561
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/josh.70038
PMID40618758
OpenAlexW4412062062
LanguageEN
References cited6

BACKGROUND: School health education promotes health knowledge and skills, yet measurement of teens' health skills is limited. We psychometrically assessed the perceptions of skills enhanced through school health education (PSE-SHE) measure. METHODS: Cross-sectional data (n = 471) were collected from teens using Teen and Parent Surveys of Health, conducted through AmeriSpeak Panels. The survey included one 5-item question assessing teens' perceptions of health skills enhanced through school health education-including getting health information and services, and understanding factors influencing health, communication, decision-making, and advocacy. For each PSE-SHE item, a 3-level categorization measure was examined (strongly agree/agree, neither agree nor disagree, and strongly disagree/disagree). Cronbach's alphas and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined PSE-SHE measures' reliability and validity. Structural equation modeling used the CALIS procedure (SAS 9.4). RESULTS: High Cronbach's α = 0.91 was observed for the PSE-SHE measure, indicating internal consistency. Polychoric correlations among PSE-SHE items (0.68-0.81) were found. CFA confirmed substantial factor loadings (0.72-0.84, p < 0.0001) of each item on the latent factor (CFI = 0.98), supporting construct validity. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: The reliable and valid PSE-SHE measure may inform skills-focused health education research. CONCLUSIONS: Psychometric results confirm the PSE-SHE measure is valid in capturing perceptions of skills enhanced through school health education.

Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Cronbach's alpha · Health education · Medical education · Polychoric correlation · Psychometrics · Public health · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education

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