‘How I Feel About My School’: The construction and validation of a measure of wellbeing at school for primary school children
Allen K, Marlow R, Parker C, et al. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Vol 23, Issue 1, pp. 25 – 41. First Published January 30, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104516687612
Although many people wish to move from a deficit-based to a wellness-based approach to mental health, there are few validated measures of child wellbeing. This study details the validation of a new measure, the How I Feel About My School (HIFAMS) questionnaire. Designed for children aged 4–8 years, it appears to be a promising scale that demonstrates moderate reliability and discriminates between groups even among very young children.
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