Examination of the Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS) Youth Report: Factor Structure, Measurement Invariance, and Validity.

ABSTRACT: The Social and Emotional Assets and Resilience Scale (SEARS) is a promising instrument for prediction of resilience in youth; however, there is limited data to support its use. The purpose of the current study was to examine the factor structure, measurement invariance, internal consistency, and validity of the SEARS-Adolescent Report in youth 8 to 20 years of age. Two hundred and twenty-five childhood cancer survivors (M_age = 15.9, SD = 4.2; 51.4% male; 74.5% White) and 122 student controls without history of significant health problems (M_age = 14.2, SD = 3.5; 54.1% female; 79.5% White) 8 to 20 years of age completed the SEARS-A. The SEARS-A was found to have an adequate factor structure and model fit (χ² = 1215.5, p < .0

SUBMITTER: Klages KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857478 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature