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 |