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ArticleThe Australian journal of rural health2025

Community Warriors: Development and Validation of a Social and Emotional Well-Being Tool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth.

Gustavo Hermes Soares, Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago, Brianna Poirier, Sneha Sethi, Dandara Haag, Madison Cachagee, Emma Flanagan, Yvonne Cadet-James, Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson

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Gustavo Hermes SoaresIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6122-4399
Pedro Henrique Ribeiro SantiagoIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Brianna PoirierIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Sneha SethiIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Dandara HaagIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Madison CachageeIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Emma FlanaganIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Yvonne Cadet-JamesResearch, Apunipima Cape York Health Council, Queensland, Australia.
Joanne HedgesIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Lisa JamiesonIndigenous Oral Health Unit, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Funding

Medical Research Future Fund MRF2016532
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo develop and validate two age-specific, strength-based measures of social and emotional well-being (SEWB) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth.

methodsFollowing development of a conceptual framework comprising six domains of SEWB and identification of existing SEWB tools, an iterative process of item refinement took place. Items were assigned to corresponding SEWB domains, and their content validity and face validity were examined. Community-Controlled Health Services provided expert feedback. Statistical analyses were conducted to assess floor and ceiling effects, item redundancy, network structure, item stability, model fit and reliability. An ant colony optimisation (ACO) algorithm was employed to identify a reduced number of items with adequate model fit.

designData on SEWB were generated as part of the baseline assessment for a national study involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.

setting11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities from six states and territories.

participantsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth aged 2-18 years.

main outcome measuresNetwork structure, item stability, model fit and reliability and reduced scales.

resultsDifferent sets of items were developed to accommodate the needs of different age groups. A total of 235 participants and 162 guardians answered the self-report and the carer-report tool, respectively. A unidimensional structure was identified for both scales. Adequate item stability, model fit and reliability were obtained.

conclusionsThe short versions of the SEWB tools offer a friendly, age-appropriate and time-efficient approach while capturing all relevant domains of SEWB.

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AdolescentAustraliaAustralian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth Services, IndigenousHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnairesindigenous healthmental healthnetwork analysispsychometric validationrural health

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PMID40145622
PMCPMC11948446

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