Development and psychometric testing of an instrument for measuring social participation of adolescents: study protocol of a prospective mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social participation is an important part of a young person's life. It influences the social experience, social-emotional development and dimensions of competence experience. This applies to people with or without physical disabilities or chronic diseases. Currently, there is no reliable assessment tool for measuring social participation of adolescents in Germany although social participation is a central goal of rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to develop, test and pilot an instrument that assesses social participation for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years and to start a psychometric test.

Methods and analysis

In a sequential mixed-methods study, adolescents with and without physical disabilities or chronic diseases are asked about their e

SUBMITTER: Baerwalde T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443048 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature