Development and Initial Testing of the Adolescent Digital Perception of Self Questionnaire (ADPoSQ).

详细信息   

• 作者：Lyles ; Annmarie A.
• 学历：Ph.D.
• 年：2013
• 导师：Riesch, Susan K.,eadvisorAlbers, Craig A.ecommittee memberAnderson, Lori S.ecommittee memberBowers, Barbara J.ecommittee memberBrown, Roger L.ecommittee member
• 毕业院校：The University of Wisconsin
• Department：Nursing
• ISBN：9781303313103
• CBH：3591006
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：2181910
• Pages：160

文摘

The goal of this study was to understand and measure young adolescent boys' perception of self. This study documented and began to measure the five constructs of the Integrated Behavior Model, that is, (a) ATTITUDE: feelings and beliefs about self including body, body parts, and weight, perception of self, accuracy of own perception compared to actual measurements of body parts, height, weight, satisfaction with current self, and importance of changing one's self； (b) PERCEIVED NORM: influence of others regarding one's self； (c) PERSONAL AGENCY: perception of boys' ability to be in charge of their own self； (d) INTENTIONS: plans to maintain or change one's self； and (e) ACTIONS: activities taken to maintain or change one's self. The instrument, provisionally entitled ADPoSQ (Adolescent Digital Perception of Self Questionnaire), was developed and tested for content validity and internal consistency and test-retest reliability. It is necessary to develop, a theory-driven, developmentally appropriate, reliable, valid, and culturally neutral instrument, the ADPoSQ. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is limited to body weight, therefore being an incomplete measure for appropriately referring adolescents for treatment of weight issues. The ADPoSQ allows boys to create computerized selves (avatars) to portray their current and preferred bodies to augment and expand the survey questions. The findings of this initial study are that the ADPoSQ has adequate content validity and internal consistency. It is clearly feasible for the boys to use as well as the investigator to collect, manage, and interpret the data. Further development is necessary in the measurement of personal agency. The long-term goal of the development and testing of the ADPoSQ is to make it available to researchers and professionals to screen and target young adolescent boys for appropriate targeted interventions to attain and maintain healthy self. The ADPoSQ has potential for use in schools and clinics, however, will require continued development and testing for construct and criterion validity and reliability.