Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology

fa ساخت و اعتباریابی پرسش‌نامه ارتباط با مدرسه Developing and Validation of School Connection Questionnaire روانپزشکی و روانشناسی Psychiatry and Psychology پژوهشي اصيل Original Research Objectives: The aim of the study was to develop, validate, and determine the factor structure of a questionnaire for assessing students’ connection to school. Method: By using literature review and experts opinion a questionnaire comprising 21 questions was developed. 1204 students were chosen through multiple steps random sampling (levels proportional to size) from different regions of <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Tehran</place></city> and completed the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software's and through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, principle component analysis, promax rotation, confirmation factor analysis, fitness indexes, and Cronbach’s alpha. Results: Principle component analysis revealed that School Connection Questionnaire (SCQ) consists of four factors: belonging, engagement, commitment, and peer relation. However, according to confirmatory factor analysis, the fourth factor could not be confirmed with the data. Cronbach’s alphas were 0.84, 0.83, 0.81, 0.58, and 0.50 for all parts of the questionnaire, belonging, engagement, commitment, and peer relation respectively. Conclusion: SCQ could be used as a valid instrument for assessing emotions, evaluations and the behavioral pattern of students toward school. اعتباریابی؛ پرسش‌نامه ارتباط با مدرسه؛ دانش‌آموز validity; students 46 55 http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-377&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Leili Panaghi لیلی پناغی E-mail: l-panaghi@sbu.ac.ir 180031947532846004727 180031947532846004727 Yes Zohre Ahmadabadi زهره احمدآبادی 180031947532846004775 180031947532846004775 No Ali Zadeh Mohammadi علی زاده‌محمدی 180031947532846004776 180031947532846004776 No Marjan Posht Mashhadi مرجان پشت مشهدی 180031947532846004777 180031947532846004777 No