TY - JOUR
T1 - The teen court peer influence scale (TCPIS)
T2 - Determining an effective way to measure and model positive peer influence
AU - Smith, Scott
AU - Chonody, Jill M.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - This article describes the development and validation of a scale designed to measure positive peer influence. Participants from six teen court sites completed an anonymous survey (N=202), which included the newly developed Teen Court Peer Influence Scale (TCPIS). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test three measurement models to determine the best fit to the data. The final measurement model included three reciprocal factors: positive cognitions, positive identity development, and modeling positive behaviors. The model illustrated strong psychometric properties and provides a framework that may be used to augment practice.
AB - This article describes the development and validation of a scale designed to measure positive peer influence. Participants from six teen court sites completed an anonymous survey (N=202), which included the newly developed Teen Court Peer Influence Scale (TCPIS). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test three measurement models to determine the best fit to the data. The final measurement model included three reciprocal factors: positive cognitions, positive identity development, and modeling positive behaviors. The model illustrated strong psychometric properties and provides a framework that may be used to augment practice.
KW - Confirmatory factor analysis
KW - Measurement development
KW - Positive peer influence
KW - Teen courts
KW - Theory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77952386965&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1541204009353159
DO - 10.1177/1541204009353159
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77952386965
SN - 1541-2040
VL - 8
SP - 148
EP - 159
JO - Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
JF - Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
IS - 2
ER -