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Development of the Sri Lankan Early Teenagers’ Violence Inventory : An Instrument to Measure Peer Violence in Schools
Joint Authors
Wijeratne, Monika
Lynch, Catherine
Seneviratne, Rohini
Gunawardena, Nalika
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard
Østbye, Truls
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was designed to develop an inventory to measure peer violence among early teens (13–15 years of age) in schools in Sri Lanka.
Development of SLETVI was carried out in two phases.
In phase I, development of an operational definition for peer violence, identification, and finalizing violent acts for inventory was done by a combination of qualitative methods: a comprehensive literature review, focus group discussions among 13–15-year-old adolescents, their teachers and parents, and consultative meetings with experts in the field.
Inventory was then pretested.
In phase II, elaboration of SLETVI was carried out by administering it to a sample of 1700 adolescents (13–15 years old).
Exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis was performed separately for experiences of victimization and perpetration.
Test-retest reliability of SLETVI was assessed.
SLETVI included 37 items in three factors: “less severe violence,” “severe physical,” and “severe relational” violence.
Combined use of qualitative and quantitative methods enabled development of a culturally valid and reliable operational inventory to assess early teenagers’ peer violence in Sri Lankan and other South Asian schools.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wijeratne, Monika& Seneviratne, Rohini& Gunawardena, Nalika& Østbye, Truls& Lynch, Catherine& Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard. 2014. Development of the Sri Lankan Early Teenagers’ Violence Inventory : An Instrument to Measure Peer Violence in Schools. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wijeratne, Monika…[et al.]. Development of the Sri Lankan Early Teenagers’ Violence Inventory : An Instrument to Measure Peer Violence in Schools. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wijeratne, Monika& Seneviratne, Rohini& Gunawardena, Nalika& Østbye, Truls& Lynch, Catherine& Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard. Development of the Sri Lankan Early Teenagers’ Violence Inventory : An Instrument to Measure Peer Violence in Schools. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481022