USE OF THE LIFE OPTIMISM TEST AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN A CLINICAL SETTING- A REPORT OF RELIABILITY TESTING

Authors
GOODMAN E KNIGHT JR DURANT RH
Citation
E. Goodman et al., USE OF THE LIFE OPTIMISM TEST AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN A CLINICAL SETTING- A REPORT OF RELIABILITY TESTING, Journal of adolescent health, 21(4), 1997, pp. 218-220
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of adolescent health → ACNP
ISSN journal
1054139X
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
218 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-139X(1997)21:4<218:UOTLOT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
This study examined the consistency and reliability of the Life Optimi sm Test (LOT) among patients attending an adolescent medicine clinic. The LOT had good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha ranging from 0 .56 at pretest to 0.76 at posttest) and good 1-week test-retest reliab ility (intraclass correlation = 0.84). These data support use of the L OT to measure optimism among adolescents. (C) Society for Adolescent M edicine, 1997.