TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary evidence for the reliability and validity of the Stirling children's well-being scale (SCWBS) with Japanese children
AU - Nishida, Chizuko
AU - Ishimoto, Yuma
AU - Takizawa, Yu
AU - Katayama, Taiichi
AU - Matsumoto, Yuki
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Japanese children manifest social-emotional difficulties due to increased absenteeism and bullying incidents at schools. Mental health services using evidence-based practices within school systems aim to promote mental health and well-being; therefore, there is a need to develop a well-being assessment scale for Japanese children. This study examined the reliability and validity of a child well-being scale adapted from the Stirling Children's Well-being Scale (SCWBS) for Japanese children, namely the J-SCWBS. It was verified for Japanese contexts in accordance with the guidelines concerning cross-cultural adaptations of self-report measures. Participants consisted of primary school children, aged 6–12 years. The results confirmed the scale's reliability and validity and its efficacy in assessing children's well-being within Japanese contexts.
AB - Japanese children manifest social-emotional difficulties due to increased absenteeism and bullying incidents at schools. Mental health services using evidence-based practices within school systems aim to promote mental health and well-being; therefore, there is a need to develop a well-being assessment scale for Japanese children. This study examined the reliability and validity of a child well-being scale adapted from the Stirling Children's Well-being Scale (SCWBS) for Japanese children, namely the J-SCWBS. It was verified for Japanese contexts in accordance with the guidelines concerning cross-cultural adaptations of self-report measures. Participants consisted of primary school children, aged 6–12 years. The results confirmed the scale's reliability and validity and its efficacy in assessing children's well-being within Japanese contexts.
KW - Japanese school context
KW - Mental health promotion
KW - Social support scale for children
KW - Stirling Children's well-being scale
KW - Strengths and difficulties questionnaire
KW - WHO-5
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85132272819&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100034
DO - 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100034
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85132272819
SN - 2666-3740
VL - 2
JO - International Journal of Educational Research Open
JF - International Journal of Educational Research Open
M1 - 100034
ER -
