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Toward a Validation of the Prosocial Tendencies Measure Among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

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  • Steven Sek-yum Ngai

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

  • Lili Xie

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

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The current study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM-C) with Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. Data were derived from 1976 students (Mean age = 14.6 years; 50.1% female) from 17 secondary schools. An exploratory factor analysis was applied first to find out the factor patterns, and then a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to verify model structures obtained from the exploratory factor analysis. After that, two measurement invariance tests were used to test the construct stability across gender and educational levels. Internal consistency was examined by performing Cronbach’s alpha test. Associations between volunteering and prosocial behaviors and gender differences were also analyzed for concurrent validity examination. Results yielded partial support for the reliability and validity of PTM-C to use with Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. Differences in findings and suggestions for further revision of PTM-C were discussed.

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  • Steven Sek-yum Ngai & Lili Xie, 2018. "Toward a Validation of the Prosocial Tendencies Measure Among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 11(4), pages 1281-1299, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:chinre:v:11:y:2018:i:4:d:10.1007_s12187-017-9475-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s12187-017-9475-6
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    1. Jiang, Shan & Jiang, Chaoxin & Cheng, Yuhang & Li, Weimin, 2022. "Multidimensional measurement of child social exclusion: Development and psychometric properties of the social exclusion scale for children (SESC)," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).

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