THE RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE INDEX OF PEER RELATIONS WITH A CLINICAL AND NONCLINICAL SAMPLE OF ADOLESCENTS

Although the Index of Peer Relations (IPR) has been designed for use w ith adolescent and adult clients, previous evaluations of this promine nt measurement device have been conducted with exclusively adult sampl es. Consequently, there are no available empirical guidelines for the use of this prominent measure with teenaged clients. The present study , therefore, evaluates the reliability and validity of the IPR with a sample of clinical and nonclinical adolescents. The results of the eva luation of the IPR's internal consistency, concurrent criterion validi ty, and construct validity strongly support the use of this instrument with this younger population. However, further examination of prescri bed clinical cutting points is recommended for the IPR.