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ERIC Number: EJ1289902
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2168-3603
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The Me and My School Questionnaire: Examining the Cross-Cultural Validity of a Children's Self-Report Mental Health Measure
Moffa, Kathryn; Wagle, Rhea; Dowdy, Erin; Palikara, Olympia; Castro, Susana; Dougherty, Danielle; Furlong, Michael J.
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, v9 n1 p31-41 2021
The Me and My School Questionnaire (M&MS) is a brief self-report measure of elementary school students' (ages 8-12) social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. As there is a need for brief self-report screening measures for students in elementary, or primary, school, this study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the M&MS for elementary school students in the United States (U.S.; N = 784) and the U.K. (N = 538). Results replicated its two-factor structure (emotional difficulties and behavioral difficulties) with both samples. Convergent and discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, and measurement invariance for girls and boys were examined in the U.S. sample. Partial measurement invariance was established when comparing factor structures of the U.S. and U.K. samples. Implications for mental health monitoring, and for comparative international research are discussed. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED603450.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; United Kingdom
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