ERIC Number: EJ1429024
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-8691
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The Development and Psychometric Properties of a Scalable Digital Measure of Social and Emotional Wellbeing for Middle Childhood
Kate Freiberg; Ross Homel; Sara Branch; Jacqueline Allen; Tara Renae McGee; Daniela Vasco; Kathy Haskard
Applied Developmental Science, v28 n3 p323-345 2024
The need for a new measure of social-emotional wellbeing for children 6--12 years emerged in our collaboration with schools and community agencies in a disadvantaged region of Brisbane, Australia. Our search for an age-appropriate medium led us to develop "Clowning Around", a computer game generating data which was assessed for validity and reliability in Study 1 (N = 3,461), revealing four wellbeing factors with satisfactory properties. The imperative to support autonomous use at scale led to development of the "Rumble's Quest" user management system and game app, incorporating a slightly modified version of the measure. Reassessment of the factor structure (Study 2: N = 4,333) supported Study 1 results but extended factors to five: School Attachment, Social Wellbeing, Emotional Wellbeing, Family Support, and Behavioral Conformity. The measure exhibits sound convergent and concurrent validity and is a reliable and practical tool for data-guided service planning and evaluation, and for monitoring child wellbeing trends.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Social Development, Emotional Development, Well Being, Children, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged, Computer Games, Validity, Reliability, Development, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Schools, Geographic Regions
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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: Australia
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