%0 Journal Article
%T Psychometric properties of the Motivation for Solitude Scale¨CShort Form in a sample of South African adolescents
%A Casper JJ van Zyl
%A Esmarilda S Dankaert
%A Tharina Guse
%J South African Journal of Psychology
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0081246317744391
%X With expanding interest in the role of solitude in healthy psychological development during adolescence, there is a need for psychometrically sound solitude measures. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Motivation for Solitude Scale¨CShort Form by evaluating its internal consistency, factor structure, and convergent and discriminant validity using a group of South African adolescents (n£¿=£¿818). Results revealed satisfactory internal consistency for each of the two subscales, as well as good convergent and discriminant validity. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor higher order model as providing the best fit. The Motivation for Solitude Scale¨CShort Form seems to be a valid measure of motivation for solitude among South African adolescents and provides an avenue for further research on the role of solitude in adolescent well-being
%K Adolescents
%K motivation for solitude
%K Rasch modelling
%K validity
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0081246317744391