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标题：Reliability and Validity of the Multidimensional Scale of Life Skills in Late Childhood
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作者：Minoru Kobayashi ; Taichi Gushiken ; Yurika Ganaha 等
期刊名称：Education Sciences
电子版ISSN：2227-7102
出版年度：2013
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：121-135
DOI：10.3390/educsci3020121
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：This study investigated the reliability and validity of the Multidimensional Scale of Life Skills in Late Childhood, an instrument designed to measure a concept similar to “zest for living” in late childhood. A total of 1,888 elementary school students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades residing in urban and suburban areas as well as in remote islands of 3 prefectures (Okinawa, Kagoshima, and Nagasaki) were surveyed. On the basis of our analysis, 24 items and seven factors were extracted. These factors are problem-solving/synthesis, relationship with friends, personal manners, decision-making and future planning, self-learning, collecting and using information, and leadership. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients were computed for each subscale and ranged from 0.71 to 0.87. Test-retest reliability coefficient values ranged from 0.68 to 0.79. To examine the construct validity of the scales, a goodness-of-fit model was determined by confirmatory factor analysis, and satisfactory values were found (GFI = 0.952, AGFI = 0.937, CFI = 0.966, RMSEA = 0.016). The validity of the goodness-of-fit model and the reliability of the scales indicate that the Multidimensional Scale of Life Skills in Late Childhood is an effective assessment tool.
关键词：life skills; “zest for living”; multidimensional scale; late childhood