THE HOPELESSNESS SCALE FOR CHILDREN - PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES WITH HOSPITALIZED ADOLESCENTS

This study examined the internal consistency and factor structure of t he Hopelessness Scale for Children with 201 adolescent inpatients (M a ge = 15.4 years). In comparison to the psychometric properties of the scale found with younger children, our findings suggest adequate, but lower, internal consistency reliability and a weak core factor structu re. The results are discussed in terms of possible changes in the chil d scale or the alternative use of an adult measure of hopelessness wit h adolescents. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.