Development and psychometric evaluation of the Social Justice Scale (SJS).

A Psychometric Review of Instruments for Social Justice and Advocacy Attitudes

The authors review instruments measuring social justice and advocacy. A review of the literature revealed four scales that met inclusion criteria. The Activism Orientation Scale (AOS), Social Issues Advocacy Scale (SIAS), Social Issues Questionnaire (SIQ), and the Social Justice Scale (SJS) are evaluated in terms of item development, psychometric properties, and practical utility. Each instrume...

Priliminary Version of Psychological Problems Scale- Teacher Form: Development and Psychometric Evaluation

Background and Purpose: Comprehensive screening for health is a major step in improving the delivery of services, so that school-based psychological services can focus on prevention, early intervention, and promotion, rather than treatment. The aim of present study was to develop a scale of mental health issues for children, based on DSM-5 model. Method: The present study is descriptive in term...

The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of Iranian Coping Style Scale (ICSS): Associations with Individual Differences

Development and Validation of Smoking Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale among Iranian Female Adolescents

Background: Among different factors, self-efficacy is one of the most suitable components for predicting smoking behavior among adolescents. Therefore, it is essential to design a native tool to measure this high-risk behavior in adolescents and implement prevention programs in this age group. Aim: This study aimed to design and validate a smoking abstine...

Evaluation of psychometric properties of Persian Version of Social Comparisons during chronic illness scale

Background: When a person is under stressful circumstances, such as confrontation with a life-threatening disease, often make comparisons with each other, which can have effects on their psychological and physical well-being. This research aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of Persian version of social comparisons during chronic illness scale. Methods: The study was descriptive wit...