Psychometric properties of persian version of escapism scale among Iranian adolescents

BMC Psychology

Research

Carl J. Lavie¹  Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini²  Roghieh Nooripour³  Simin Hosseinian³  Sverker Sikström⁴  Nikzad Ghanbari⁵  Nazir Mozaffari⁵ 

[1] Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ochsner Clinical School, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA;Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran;Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran;Department of Psychology, Lund university, Lund, Sweden;Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: Escapism;    Identity;    Adolescent;    Reliability;    Validity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40359-023-01379-w

 received in 2022-09-06, accepted in 2023-10-05,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Escapism Scale among Iranian adolescents aged 14–18. Between January 2021 and August 2021, cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method to select 566 participants (340 girls and 226 boys) to investigate the relationship between physical activity and mental health in adolescents. The participants completed several questionnaires, including the Escapism Scale, Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory (EPSI), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Hope Scale (AHS), Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), and General Self-efficacy (GSE). Construct validity, reliability using Cronbach’s alpha, and concurrent validity were used to evaluate the Escapism Scale’s validity and reliability. Results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated that a two-factor model provided a good fit for the data: sbX2 = 179.99 (p < 0.01); SRMR = 0.07; RMR = 0.56, CFI = 0.91; NFI = 0.89; IFI = 0.91; NFI = 0.89; GFI = 0.93; AGFI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.076). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for escapism was 0.73. The study found a significant positive relationship between escapism and smartphone addiction (r = 0.19). Additionally, a significant negative relationship was observed between escapism and hope (r=-0.31), satisfaction with life (r=-0.34), and general self-efficacy (r=-0.33). Furthermore, a significant relationship was found between escapism and gender. Lastly, the study found a significant relationship between escapism and identity confusion (r = 0.164, P < 0.01) and identity coherence (P < 0.01, r = 29). In conclusion, the Escapism Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing escapism and psychological evaluations in Iranian adolescents. These results may inform future research and suggest re-testing in clinical populations.

【 授权许可】

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