Psychometric Properties of the School Support Scale (SSS) for a Sample of Chilean Adolescents
Journal
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
ISSN
0734-2829
Date Issued
2025
Author(s)
Mariavictoria Benavente
Alejandra Galdames
Type
journal-article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
This study assesses the psychometric properties of the School Support Scale (SSS), part of the CHKS’s Resilience Youth Development Module (RYDM; Furlong et al., 2009 ), among 231 sixth- and seventh-grade students in urban public schools in Chile. Results indicated satisfactory psychometric properties, replicating a unifactorial structure observed in prior research ( Hanson & Kim, 2007 ), where items related to caring relationships and high expectations loaded onto a single factor, school support. Significant correlations were found with measures of life satisfaction and school-related affect. These findings underscore the scale’s utility in evaluating student perceptions of school support and highlight avenues for future research to enhance its applicability across diverse educational contexts.
Cite this document
Chuecas, M. J., Benavente, M., Galdames, A., Alfaro, J., & Ditzel, A. L. (2024). Psychometric properties of the school support scale (Sss) for a sample of chilean adolescents. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 07342829241279483. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829241279483