A Tool for Assessing Truancy Risk Among School Children: Predictive and Construct Validity of the Risk Indicator Survey
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The Risk Indicator Survey I (RISK I) is a screening tool used to identify the truancy risk level and intervention needs for frequently absent students. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis were used to examine the survey's validity. Sample included 6,239 elementary school children. The RISK I was reduced from 59 items to 32 items on 6 factor subscales, accounting for 49.59% of the variance in EFA. Results support the use of the RISK I as a valid truancy risk screening tool. Future studies should evaluate the RISK I survey tool with a more diverse population.
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So far, only measures have been developed to assess child factors among youth with specific types of school absenteeism, such as school refusal behavior and truancy.
“So far, only measures have been developed to assess child factors among youth with specific types of school absenteeism, such as school refusal behavior (Kearney 2002; Kearney and Silverman 1993) and truancy (Kim and Barthelemy 2010).”
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- Authors
- Kim, H., & Barthelemy, J. J.
- Affiliations
- Kyonggi University (KR)
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Social Service Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2010-12-15
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 50-60
- ISSN
- 0148-8376 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-7314
- OpenAlex
- W2060559032
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2021: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 3.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Social Service Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- truancy, school absenteeism, screening tool, predictive validity, construct validity, factor structure, elementary school students, intervention needs
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