Psychometric Evaluation of the Social Experience Questionnaire in Adolescents: Descriptive Data, Reliability, and Factorial Validity
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Journal / Book Title
Child Psychiatry & Human Development
Abstract
This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Social Experience Questionnaire (SEQ) in a sample of 1158 adolescents aged 13-17 years. Confirmatory factor analysis fit indices supported the hypothesized three-factor model of the SEQ that assesses overt and relational victimization, and prosocial behaviors from peers. Analyses of gender differences revealed that boys reported being overtly victimized more than girls, and girls reported greater receipt of prosocial behaviors from peers than boys. No gender differences in relational victimization were found. The internal consistency was adequate across gender, and test-retest stability over 12 months was modest. Intercorrelations among overt and relational victimization subscales suggest that these subscales assess related, but relatively independent constructs of peer victimization. These findings support the use of the SEQ with adolescents.
DOI
10.1007/s10578-005-3495-z
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Storch, Eric A.; Crisp, Heather; Roberti, Jonathan W.; Bagner, Daniel M.; and Masia, Carrie, "Psychometric Evaluation of the Social Experience Questionnaire in Adolescents: Descriptive Data, Reliability, and Factorial Validity" (2005). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 395.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/395
Published Citation
Storch, E.A., Crisp, H., Roberti, J.W. et al. Psychometric Evaluation of the Social Experience Questionnaire in Adolescents: Descriptive Data, Reliability, and Factorial Validity. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 36, 167–176 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-005-3495-z
