Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh; Seyyed Ainullah Taimouri Fard; Bahareh Alsadat Heydariehzadeh
Abstract
Considering the significance of evaluating adolescent and family empowerment programs using appropriate measurements, the purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the self-report tool and parent and teacher reports of the Family Strengthening Program (ages ...
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Considering the significance of evaluating adolescent and family empowerment programs using appropriate measurements, the purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the self-report tool and parent and teacher reports of the Family Strengthening Program (ages 10-14). The present study was an applied research study when it came to purpose and used survey-descriptive methods to collect its data. The statistical population included the Iranian adolescents who were studying in the second elementary school (grades four, five and six). The sample consisted of 691 adolescents (331 boys, 360 girls) and 691 parents (334 fathers, 357 mothers), who were selected via cluster random sampling. The survey tools used to collect data were the Adolescent Person Survey Questionnaire, Parent / Guardian Survey Questionnaire, Ability and Problems Questionnaires (Teacher, Parent, and Adolescent versions), and School Quality of Life Scale. Moreover, exploratory and confirmatory analysis revealed a single factor for the Parents and Adolescents Questionnaire. Simultaneously, the validity of the instruments was acceptable. Therefore, it's fair to conclude that these tools possess appropriate psychometric properties to assess the family strengthening program.
