Development and psychometric properties of the social adjustment scale for youth cancer survivors in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We developed a new scale-the Social Adjustment Scale for Youth Cancer Survivors-and examined its psychometric properties.

Methods

In the scale's development stage, preliminary items were constructed based on the results of a concept analysis of the hybrid model, literature review, and interviews. These items were then reviewed through content validity and cognitive interviews. In the validation stage, 136 survivors were recruited from two children's cancer centers in Seoul, South Korea. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify a set of constructs, and validity and reliability were tested.

Results

Starting with 70 items constructed through literature review and interviews with youth survivors, the final scale comprised 32 items. The explorator

SUBMITTER: Oh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331412 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature