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Development and Validation of a School Alienation Scale for Junior High School Students in Taiwan
- Source :
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Youth & Society . 2024 56(6):995-1012. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study addressed the issue of school alienation (SA) among high school students in Taiwan; SA is believed to contribute to dropout, violence, gangs, and deviant behavior. To measure SA, we propose a four-construct model in this study, comprising powerlessness, normlessness, meaninglessness, and social isolation. Using two studies, an SA scale (SAS) was developed and validated. Study 1 developed and preliminarily validated the four constructs of SA using item and exploratory factor analyses with 227 junior high school students as participants. Study 2 validated the theoretical structure of SA using second-order confirmatory factor analysis with a sample of 708 junior high school students. The cross-validation of Studies 1 and 2 demonstrated that the proposed SAS is robust, valid, and effective for measuring the degree of SA among students.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0044-118X and 1552-8499
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Youth & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1434873
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X231225242