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Validation of the coping self-efficacy scale: Vietnamese version for adolescents
Thach Tran1, Nga La2, Huong Nguyen2
1Global and Women's Health, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Level 4 - 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia. Thach.Tran@monash.edu.
BMC Psychology
|March 10, 2022
Summary
The Vietnamese version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES-V) demonstrates strong construct validity for assessing coping self-efficacy in Vietnamese adolescents. This validated scale is suitable for use with school-attending adolescents in Vietnam.
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Adolescent mental health
- Cross-cultural adaptation of psychological instruments
Background:
- The Coping Self-Efficacy Scale-Vietnamese Version (CSES-V) requires validation for use with Vietnamese adolescents.
- Assessing coping self-efficacy is crucial for understanding adolescent mental health in diverse cultural contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the construct validity of the CSES-V among Vietnamese adolescents.
- To confirm the reliability and validity of the CSES-V for research and clinical use in Vietnam.
Main Methods:
- A multiple-stage sampling method was used to recruit 1082 Grade 10 students from eight schools in Hanoi.
- Construct validity was assessed through factorial structure (EFA), internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), measurement invariance (MGCFA), and external validity (correlations with DASS21 and MHC-SF).
Main Results:
- Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure (24 items) explaining 97.6% of the variance.
- Acceptable internal consistency, supported measurement invariance (gender and longitudinal), and expected correlations with DASS21 and MHC-SF confirmed construct validity.
- The CSES-V demonstrated good psychometric properties in this adolescent population.
Conclusions:
- The CSES-V is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing coping self-efficacy in Vietnamese adolescents.
- The findings support the use of the CSES-V for research and clinical applications involving school-attending adolescents in Vietnam.
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