TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The Teen Court Peer Influence Scale (TCPIS): Determining an Effective Way to Measure and Model Positive Peer Influence
JO  - Youth violence and juvenile justice
A1  - Smith, S.
A1  - Chonody, J. M.
SP  - 148
EP  - 159
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - This article describes the development and validation of a scale designed to measure positive peer influence. Participants from six teen court sites completed an anonymous survey (N = 202), which included the newly developed Teen Court Peer Influence Scale (TCPIS). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test three measurement models to determine the best fit to the data. The final measurement model included three reciprocal factors: positive cognitions, positive identity development, and modeling positive behaviors. The model illustrated strong psychometric properties and provides a framework that may be used to augment practice.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 1541-2040
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541204009353159
ID  - ref1
ER  -