Open AccessFactor structure, reliability, and validity of the Chinese version of the School Bullying Experience Questionnaire
Author(s) -
Yen ChengFang,
Kim YoungShin,
Tang TzeChun,
Wu YuYu,
Cheng ChungPing
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/j.kjms.2012.04.008
Subject(s) - internal consistency , cronbach's alpha , intraclass correlation , reliability (semiconductor) , confirmatory factor analysis , medicine , clinical psychology , test (biology) , psychometrics , structural equation modeling , statistics , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , biology
The aims of this study were to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, 1‐month test–retest reliability, and congruent validity of the Chinese version of the School Bullying Experience Questionnaire (C‐SBEQ). Study 1, in which 5751 Taiwanese adolescents in Southern Taiwan participated, examined the adequacy of the original four‐factor structure of the C‐SBEQ using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and internal‐consistency reliability using Cronbach α. Study 2, in which 108 adolescents in Southern Taiwan participated, examined the 1‐month test–retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). We examined the congruent validity of the C‐SBEQ by examining the consistency between self‐reported and teacher‐ and classmate‐nominated experiences of bullying involvement in Study 2. The results of CFA supported the four‐factor structure of the C‐SBEQ in Taiwanese adolescents. The test–retest and internal reliability values of all subscales of the C‐SBEQ were at acceptable to satisfactory levels. Nominated adolescents had significantly higher self‐reported scores on three C‐SBEQ subscales than non‐nominated ones, and the levels of agreement between self‐reported and nominated victims were moderate. The results of this study indicate that the C‐SBEQ is appropriate for assessing bullying experiences in Taiwanese adolescents.