The Strengths Assessment Inventory–Youth Version: An evaluation of the psychometric properties with male and female justice-involved youth.

• DOI: 10.1037/pas0000199
• Publication Date: 2015-08-24T16:40:22Z
• Authors: Karina Royer-Gagnier; Tracey A. Skilling; Shelley L. Brown; Timothy E. Moore; Jennine S. Rawana
• Keywords: PsycINFO; Convergent validity; Self-report study

Strengths constitute an important element of developmental assessments. It is consistent with evidence-based practice to use assessment tools that adequately measure a given construct and are appropriate for their targeted population. The Assessment Inventory-Youth Version (SAI-Y; Rawana & Brownlee, 2010)-a self-report personal strengths, self-concept, emotional functioning-was administered 230 male female adolescent offenders. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed the SAI-Y's structure demonstrated acceptable fit overall, while some factors data well, fewer displayed questionable fit. A majority scale scores were found exhibit good reliability both sexes, three empirical demonstrating poor reliability. In addition, on SAI-Y also achieved satisfactory convergent divergent validity. Total strength significantly correlated in expected direction most theoretically related measures behavioral functioning (e.g., self-esteem, treatment readiness, antisocial attitudes). Lastly, moderate gender effects small ethnicity differences response patterns found. This was first validation study justice-involved sample results suggest it young persons detention community. (PsycINFO Database Record