Child’s Health Self-concept Scale (CHSCS)

Generic measure

Measure domains: Psychosocial; physical health; healthiness; values; energy (in 1984 article)

And revised set of domains: Satisfaction with home life/family relations; emotional health; general physical health; peer relationships/friendships; sleeping patterns

Summary of development:  Hester (1984) surveyed children aged 6-13 using open ended questions to develop 12 categories of health. 58 items were initially created.  After expert and child review as well as pilot testing using factor analyses, there were 45 items in 5 domains.

Hester NO. Child's health self-concept scale: its development and psychometric properties. Adv Nurs Sci. 1984;7(1):45–55.

Additional information

PQL Condition

Generic

Number of Items

45

Time Frame/Recall Period

General

Measurement Type

Classical Test Theory

Overall Score

Yes

Sub scores/Subscales

Family relations, emotional health, general health, sleep, friendships

Ages

7-13

Respondent

Self

Languages

English, Spanish

Development Used Experts

Hester, 1984

Development Used Patient

Hester, 1984

Structural Validity

None found

Internal Consistency

Meets criteria–Cowell, 2009, Meets criteria–Hester, 1984, Meets criteria–McNaughton, 2015

Test-Retest Reliability

Fails criteria–Hester, 1984

Inter-rater Agreement

None found

Known Groups Validity

None found

Convergent Validity with Other Measures

Mixed evidence–Hester, 1984

Divergent Validity with Other Measures

Fails criteria–Hester, 1984

Responsive to Change

None found

Estimate of Important Difference

None found

Measure Website

None found

Licensing

None found

Fees

None found