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Factor Structure of the Urban Hassles Index
Meeyoung O Min1, June-Yung Kim1, Tugba Olgac1
1Case Western Reserve University, Jack. Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Cleveland, Ohio.
Objective:
This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Urban Hassles Index (UHI).
Methods:
Exploratory factor analyses (EFA) were conducted via Principal Axis Factoring extraction method. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate the fit of the EFA-derived model using the weighted least squares estimator with mean and variance adjustments. Composite/scale scores were created for the extracted factors, with a total score derived by summing the scale scores. Criterion-related validity was examined using hierarchical regressions.
Results:
The UHI had four first-order factors (Environmental Nuisance, Safety Concerns, Drug, Coercion) accounting for 43% of the total variance. Covariance among the first-order factors was explained by a higher second-order factor. Moderate factor correlations and evidence for the criterion-related validity of the subscales and total score indicated multidimensionality of the UHI.
Conclusions:
The shortened 16-item UHI is a brief assessment tool evaluating stressors unique to urban adolescents, providing specific intervention targets.
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