Measurement of the psychological well-being of adolescents: The psychometric properties and assessment procedures of the how I feel
- 1 September 1977
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Vol. 6 (3) , 229-247
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02138937
Abstract
The assessment procedures and psychometric properties of the How I Feel (HIF), an instrument used to assess psychological well-being in a population of Black adolescents are described. The audiovisual mode of presentation obviates problems related to reading skill; in addition, it standardizes the administration of the instrument. The How I Feel appears to measure reliably and validly several multi-item constructs representing psychological well-being. These constructs relate to other instruments and constructs in meaningful and interesting ways. A major result of our validity studies is that there appear to be two major components of psychological well-being, psychopathology and self-esteem.Keywords
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