Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-being Measure (ACHWM)
Generic measure
Measure domains: Spiritual, Emotional, Physical, Mental
Summary of development: The Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM) was developed to enable Aboriginal health leaders to gather information on the health of children at a local community level. The measure aims to be culturally appropriate model of health and wellbeing for Aboriginal communities in Canada (Young, 2013). Its purpose is to provide Indigenous communities or organizations with an overview of the health and well-being status of the children and youth in their communities.
Focus groups were conducted to explore the concepts of health and well-being using storytelling, photovoice, and many opportunities to engage in activities. Through innovative methods, children and youth identified 206 concepts representing the 4 quadrants of the Medicine Wheel: emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental. These concepts were refocused, in collaboration with the community, to create a new 60-item measure of health and well-being that was primarily positive in focus. The questionnaire was finalized after expert panels, advisory committee meetings, and community consultation.
Young, Nancy & Wabano, Mary & Burke, Tricia & Ritchie, Stephen & Mishibinijima, Debbie & Corbiere, Rita. (2013). A Process for Creating the Aboriginal Children's Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM). Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique. 104. e136-41. 10.1007/BF03405677.
Additional information
| PQL Condition | Generic |
|---|---|
| Number of Items | 62 |
| Time Frame/Recall Period | General |
| Measurement Type | Classical Test Theory |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | Spiritual, Emotional, Physical, Mental |
| Ages | 8-18 |
| Respondent | Self |
| Languages | English, Others |
| Development Used Experts | Young 2017, Young, 2013, Young, 2015 |
| Development Used Patient | Young, 2013, Young, 2015, Young, 2017 |
| Structural Validity | mixed evidence–Barbic, 2022 |
| Internal Consistency | meets criteria–Young, 2016, mized evidence–Barbic, 2022 |
| Test-Retest Reliability | meets criteria–Young, 2016 |
| Inter-rater Agreement | None found |
| Known Groups Validity | meets criteria–Young, 2015 |
| Convergent Validity with Other Measures | mixed evidence–Young, 2015 |
| Divergent Validity with Other Measures | mixed evidence–Young, 2015 |
| Responsive to Change | None found |
| Estimate of Important Difference | None found |
| Measure Website | www.achwm.ca |
| Licensing | Yes |
| Fees | No |