The teen court peer influence scale (TCPIS) : determining an effective way to measure and model positive peer influence
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2010
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Smith, D.P.
Chonody, J.
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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 2010; 8(2):148-159
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This article describes the development and validation of a scale designed to measure positive peer influence. Participants from six teen court sites completed an anonymous survey (N ¼ 202), which included the newly developed Teen Court Peer Influence Scale (TCPIS). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test three measurement models to determine the best fit to the data. The final measurement model included three reciprocal factors: positive cognitions, positive identity development, and modeling positive behaviors. The model illustrated strong psychometric properties and provides a framework that may be used to augment practice.
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Copyright 2010 SAGE Publications