Social health needs and promotive health factors scale for college students: Scale development and initial validation
Kaprea F. Johnson, Dana L. Brookover, Keighly Bradbrook
Abstract
Objective: The psychometric properties of a measure of social determinants of health for college students entitled, The LIFESCREEN-C was developed. Participants: A sample of 226 college students completing an online survey during the 2018-2019 academic year. Methods: Tetrachoric correlations were used to confirm a three factor model. Results: Results found model fit; convergent validity with a measure of general health; and adequate internal reliability. Conclusions: The three model fit included: general social health needs, college student social health needs, and promotive social health factors. Implications for health professionals in college settings concludes.
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Scale (ratio)PsychologyConvergent validityCollege healthReliability (semiconductor)PsychometricsSample (material)Test validityApplied psychologyMedical educationClinical psychologyMedicineNursingInternal consistencyChemistryPower (physics)ChromatographyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth and Wellbeing ResearchHealth disparities and outcomes