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Extending Validation of a Social Emotional Health Measure For Middle School Students
Michael J Furlong1,2, Jennica L Paz3, Delwin Carter1
1University of California, Santa Barbara, CA USA.
Contemporary School Psychology
|March 29, 2022
Summary
The Social Emotional Health Survey-Secondary-2020 (SEHS-S-2020) effectively measures social-emotional health in middle schoolers. This validation study confirms its reliability for assessing student well-being in school settings.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- School Psychology
- Adolescent Development
Background:
- The Social Emotional Health Survey-Secondary-2020 (SEHS-S-2020) is recognized for assessing student social-emotional health within multitiered school support systems.
- Existing literature supports the SEHS-S-2020 for evaluating student covitality, but validation for middle school populations is less established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the gap in validation evidence, this study examined the SEHS-S-2020's suitability for middle-school-aged students (younger adolescents).
- The research aimed to provide robust psychometric evidence for the SEHS-S-2020 in a middle school context.
Main Methods:
- Utilized two samples: a cross-sectional group of 9,426 7th-8th graders and a longitudinal group of 414 6th-8th graders.
- Conducted analyses on structural validity, internal consistency, measurement invariance, criterion validity, predictive validity, and response stability.
Main Results:
- The SEHS-S-2020 demonstrated excellent fit indices for a four-level higher-order measurement model.
- Adequate concurrent and one-year predictive validity coefficients were found, supporting its use with young adolescents.
- The measure is reliable for assessing social-emotional health in middle school settings.
Conclusions:
- The SEHS-S-2020 is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing social-emotional health in middle school students.
- Findings support the use of SEHS-S-2020 for universal school-based screening of psychosocial assets.
- Considerations for cultural and intersectionality factors are important for interpreting SEHS-S-2020 results.
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