Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2019 Jan;39(1):25-32. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.39.1.03.
Based on self-determination theory, the Children's Intrinsic Needs Satisfaction Scale (CINSS) measures autonomy, competence and relatedness at school, home and with peers. The factor structure and criterion-related validity of the CINSS in the Canadian youth population are tested using data from the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS).
Data from the 2014/2015 CSTADS were analyzed for evidence of convergent and discriminant validity and for method variance. A multitrait multimethod (MTMM) confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to account for the conceptual structure of the measure. Criterion-related validity was demonstrated through correlations between related constructs, prosocial behaviours and behavioural problems, and the CINSS subscale scores. Mean differences on CINSS subscale scores between those who reported and did not report being bullied or bullying others were also examined.
Correlation analyses demonstrated that, in general, correlations were higher between concept/context item pairs and lowest between items measuring different concepts and contexts. Cronbach's alpha for concept and context subscales were high: α = 0.77 for autonomy, α = 0.85 for competence and α = 0.79 for relatedness. A MTMM CFA demonstrated that the model fit the data well, with no modifications. Criterion-related validity was demonstrated through correlations between CINSS subscales and related concepts or mean differences on CINSS subscales between groups.
The CINSS demonstrates good internal consistency, factorial validity and criterion-related validity in this sample of Canadian students. The measurement of positive mental health among Canadian youth is central to surveillance efforts which will help inform mental health promotion activities across Canada.
基于自我决定理论，儿童内在需求满足量表（CINSS）测量了儿童在学校、家庭和同伴关系中的自主性、能力感和关联性。本研究使用加拿大学生烟草、酒精和毒品调查（CSTADS）的数据，检验了 CINSS 在加拿大青少年人群中的结构因素和效标关联效度。
分析了 2014/2015 年 CSTADS 数据，以寻找收敛和区别效度以及方法变异的证据。采用多特质多方法（MTMM）验证性因子分析（CFA）来解释测量的概念结构。通过与相关结构、亲社会行为和行为问题的相关，以及 CINSS 分量表得分的关系，来证明效标关联效度。同时还考察了在报告或不报告被欺负或欺负他人的学生中，CINSS 分量表得分的均值差异。
相关分析表明，总体而言，概念/情境项目对之间的相关性较高，而测量不同概念和情境的项目之间的相关性最低。概念和情境分量表的克朗巴赫α值较高：自主性分量表为 0.77，能力感分量表为 0.85，关联性分量表为 0.79。MTMM CFA 表明该模型与数据拟合良好，无需修改。通过 CINSS 分量表与相关概念之间的相关性，以及 CINSS 分量表在不同组之间的均值差异，来证明效标关联效度。
在这个加拿大学生样本中，CINSS 表现出了良好的内部一致性、因子有效性和效标关联效度。对加拿大青年积极心理健康的测量是监测工作的核心，这将有助于在加拿大各地开展心理健康促进活动。
