title: [Validation of a scale for adolescents (EBHAD): a pilot study in Puerto Rico].
abstract: This investigation presents the development and validation process of a scale whose principal purpose is to identify those areas in which one is required to achieve improved functioning and adequate emotional health resulting in improved sports performance with adolescent athletes. The "Hechavarria Wellness Scale for Adolescent Athletes" (HWSAA) was developed. The concept of wellness was measured utilizing the following 4 sub-scales measuring; depressive symptomatology, trait anxiety, self-esteem and social relations. A pilot study was undertaken with a universe of 149 adolescent athletes from both sexes with an average of 15.6 years old and residing within the different municipalities of Puerto Rico. The alpha coefficient reliability of the HWSAA and its' subscales fluctuated between 0.71 and 0.82. The results suggest that the HWSAA and its' subscales possess a psychometrically adequate internal consistency. This means that the instrument is valid and reliable for the sample utilized. We suggest further research with the HWSAA.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Deportiva y Ciencias del Ejercicio, Departamento de Medicina Fisica, Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. rhechavarria@rcm.upr.edu
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hechavarría
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011647:Puerto Rico; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Validación de una escala para adolescentes (EBHAD): un estudio piloto en Puerto Rico.