TY - JOUR
T1 - Program quality instrument for youth (PQI-youth)
T2 - validation of a brief, self-report measure
AU - Borden, Lynne M.
AU - Ballard, Jaime
AU - Ealy, Phillip L.
AU - Grant, Samantha
AU - Otto, Mark
AU - Perkins, Daniel Francis
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - How do you capture youth voices when evaluating youth programs? Currently, there is no gold standard youth-report survey. This study assesses the validity of the revised Program Quality Instrument for Youth (PQI-Youth) to capture youth experiences. Participants included 511 demographically diverse youth from eight Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk programs nationwide. Participants completed the revised PQI-Youth, Child and Youth Resilience Measure and Every Day Living Life Skills Instrument. Exploratory factor analysis using parallel analysis identified six factors, explaining 56% of variance. Hierarchical linear modeling indicated youth’s program quality rating was associated with life skill and resilience increases. The final 21-item survey measures Eccles & Gootman components of program quality, including Supportive Relationships, Opportunities to Belong, Skill-building & Efficacy, Community & Family Integration, Positive Norms, and Structure & Safety. The full scale or subscales can record youth voices and use their perspectives to guide program design and improvement.
AB - How do you capture youth voices when evaluating youth programs? Currently, there is no gold standard youth-report survey. This study assesses the validity of the revised Program Quality Instrument for Youth (PQI-Youth) to capture youth experiences. Participants included 511 demographically diverse youth from eight Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk programs nationwide. Participants completed the revised PQI-Youth, Child and Youth Resilience Measure and Every Day Living Life Skills Instrument. Exploratory factor analysis using parallel analysis identified six factors, explaining 56% of variance. Hierarchical linear modeling indicated youth’s program quality rating was associated with life skill and resilience increases. The final 21-item survey measures Eccles & Gootman components of program quality, including Supportive Relationships, Opportunities to Belong, Skill-building & Efficacy, Community & Family Integration, Positive Norms, and Structure & Safety. The full scale or subscales can record youth voices and use their perspectives to guide program design and improvement.
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U2 - 10.1080/10888691.2024.2435383
DO - 10.1080/10888691.2024.2435383
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85212193758
SN - 1088-8691
JO - Applied Developmental Science
JF - Applied Developmental Science
ER -