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The adolescent activities checklist: reliability, standardization data, and factorial validity.

T L Cole1, M L Kelley, M P Carey

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
|October 1, 1988
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The Adolescent Activities Checklist (AAC) demonstrates high reliability and validity for adolescents across diverse demographics. Factor analysis identified key dimensions for pleasant and unpleasant activities, aiding in psychological assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Development
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The Adolescent Activities Checklist (AAC) is a new tool for assessing adolescent experiences.
  • Reliability and factorial validity are crucial for the accurate measurement of psychological constructs in adolescents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide standardization data for the Adolescent Activities Checklist (AAC).
  • To evaluate the reliability and factorial validity of the AAC in a diverse adolescent sample.

Main Methods:

  • Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze data from 563 adolescents (grades 7-12).
  • Principal components analysis (PCA) was performed on the Unpleasant and Pleasant Activities subscales.
  • Internal consistency was assessed.

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Main Results:

  • Significant main effects for gender, race, and grade were identified, informing standardization data.
  • The AAC demonstrated high internal consistency.
  • PCA revealed four factors for unpleasant activities (social, family, school situations, stressful events) and three for pleasant activities (heterosocial behavior, interpersonal reinforcement, social reinforcement).

Conclusions:

  • The AAC is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing adolescent activities.
  • Standardization data based on gender, race, and grade enhance the AAC's utility.
  • The identified factors provide a nuanced understanding of adolescent experiences.