title: A self-image questionnaire for young adolescents (SIQYA): Reliability and validity studies.
abstract: This article describes a questionnaire measure of self-image designed for young adolescents. It represents a downward extension of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire and utilizes nine scales from that instrument: Emotional Tone, Impulse Control, Body Image, Peer Relationships, Family Relationships, Mastery and Coping, Vocational/Educational Goals, Psychopathology, and Superior Adjustment. This 98-item questionnaire elicits responses on a 6-point Likert-type scale. The alpha coefficients for each scale are high, indicating a high degree of internal consistency among the items. The validity of this instrument is examined through factor analyses and through the association of these scales with other measures of self-image. The results suggest that this questionnaire provides a useful way to assess self-image among young adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Individual and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Schulenberg
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Offer
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Jarcho