Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies
Volume 2019, Issue 19, 2019, Pages 163-174

The classmates social isolation questionnaire for adolescents (CSIQ-A): Validation and invariance across immigrant background, gender and socioeconomic level [Il Classmates Social Isolation Questionnaire For Adolescents (CSIQ-A): Validazione E Invarianza Rispetto Al Background Migratorio, Al Genere E Al Livello Socio-Economico] (Article) (Open Access)

Cavicchiolo E. , Girelli L. , Lucidi F. , Manganelli S. , Alivernini F.
  • a Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema Educativo di Istruzione e Formazione (INVALSI), Italy
  • b Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Human, Philosophical and Educational Sciences, Italy
  • c Sapienza Università di Roma, Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Italy
  • d Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema Educativo di Istruzione e Formazione (INVALSI), Italy
  • e Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema Educativo di Istruzione e Formazione (INVALSI), Italy

Abstract

It is widely acknowledged that the social relationships of adolescents with their classmates can have a significant impact on their adjustment to the school environment and their psychological well-being. This study, based on a random sample of 36,712students, investigates the psychometric properties and the validity of the Classmates Social Isolation Questionnaire for Adolescents (CSIQ-A), a time-efficient instrument intended to measure peer relatedness at school. Confirmatory factor analysis established the bidimensional structure of the scale. The CSIQ-A showed measurement invariance across gender and across students with different immigrant backgrounds and socioeconomic status. A positive correlation between peer acceptance, peer friendship and positive affect provided support for the criterion validity of the measure. The CSIQ-A proved to be a psychometrically sound measure, which can be reliably used with adolescents with different sociodemographic and cultural characteristics. In conclusion, the CSIQ-A makes it possible to directly measure the effects of classroom interventions that are aimed at promoting peer relatedness and preventing social isolation. © 2019, Edizioni Universitarie di Lettere Economia Diritto. All rights reserved.

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Questionnaire Peer acceptance Validation Peer relatedness Peer friendship

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064665588&doi=10.7358%2fecps-2019-019-cavi&partnerID=40&md5=9b92a7ebdfc548a5dcee00fce5469dc1
DOI: 10.7358/ecps-2019-019-cavi
ISSN: 20377932
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English