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Psychometric Properties of the Self-Perception Profile for Children in Children with Chronic Illness

Mark A Ferro1, Jennie Tang1

  • 1School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal De L'Academie Canadienne De Psychiatrie De L'Enfant Et De L'Adolescent
|July 28, 2017
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The Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing self-concept in children recently diagnosed with chronic illnesses. This study confirms its psychometric properties in this specific pediatric population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Child Health

Background:

  • The Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) is widely used to measure children's self-concept.
  • Limited research exists on the SPPC's psychometric properties in children newly diagnosed with chronic illnesses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the SPPC in children newly diagnosed with chronic conditions.
  • To confirm the reliability and validity of the SPPC for this population.

Main Methods:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the SPPC.
  • Reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were assessed.
  • The study included 31 children with newly diagnosed asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, food allergy, or juvenile arthritis.

Main Results:

  • The SPPC's unidimensionality across domains was confirmed.
  • Robust internal reliability (α=.83-.95) and varied inter-domain correlations (ρ=.05-.85) were found.
  • Convergent validity was supported by global self-concept and quality of life measures; discriminant validity was shown for Global Self-worth in relation to comorbid mental disorders.

Conclusions:

  • The SPPC demonstrates valid and reliable psychometric properties for children newly diagnosed with chronic illnesses.
  • These findings support the use of the SPPC in clinical and research settings involving pediatric chronic conditions.
Abstract

Keywords:
chronic diseaseconfirmatory factor analysismeasurementself-conceptvalidity

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