Preliminary structural validation of the Afrikaans version of the Children's Hope Scale

This study aimed to test the overall fit structure and reliability of scores from the Afrikaans version of the Children's Hope Scale. The validation sample comprised of 899 adolescent learners selected from 12 schools located in the Western Cape province of South Africa (female = 54%, male = 46...

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Published inJournal of psychology in Africa Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 162 - 165
Main Authors Manuel, Donnay, Florence, Maria, Adams, Sabirah, Mpilo, Mulalo, Delport, Anton, Pienaar, Mariska, Sinclair, Deborah, Savahl, Shazly
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Routledge 03.03.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
adolescents
Children
Confirmatory factor analysis
hope
Reliability
Snyder's Children's Hope Scale
validation
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Summary:This study aimed to test the overall fit structure and reliability of scores from the Afrikaans version of the Children's Hope Scale. The validation sample comprised of 899 adolescent learners selected from 12 schools located in the Western Cape province of South Africa (female = 54%, male = 46%; age range = 13 to 16, M = 13.12, SD = 2.01). Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a unidimensional structure and acceptable fit indices and reliability of scores from the Afrikaans version of the Children's Hope Scale. Results support the use of the Afrikaans version of the Children's Hope Scale for research purposes.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2020.1746568