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The PLANEA Independent Life Skills Scale effectively measures independent living skills in young people. This validated instrument, including a short version, supports training and assessment for youth in residential care.

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Social Work
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Focuses on the need for validated tools to assess independent living skills in adolescents.
Highlights the Planea Program's framework for training these essential life skills.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate the PLANEA Independent Life Skills Scale.
To create a reliable instrument for assessing independent living skills in young people within residential care settings.

Main Methods:

Utilized psychometric analyses based on Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory.
Collected data from a sample of 1,098 young people (60% female, 37% in residential care, mean age 17.69).

Main Results:

The scale demonstrated a robust factor structure with three first-order factors and one second-order factor (Independent Life Skills).
Achieved excellent reliability (ω = .86 - .94) for the full and short versions (PLANEA-9).
Showcased strong validity evidence, including correlations with general self-efficacy (r = .519) and discriminative capacity.

Conclusions:

The PLANEA Independent Life Skills Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing independent living skills.
The scale is suitable for use with young people, particularly those in residential care settings.