Poster #41 - Development of a Short Form of the Social Issues Advocacy Scale–2

• In Event: 64.090 - MTCC Poster Session 15
  In Poster Session: 64.090-7 - Moral Development and Education Posters

Abstract

Growing international interest in Global Education includes enhancing knowledge, building skills, and adopting attitudes that promote actions for a more equal, just, and sustainable world (Irish Aid, 2006), all of which are dimensions of social justice advocacy measured by the Social Issues Advocacy Scale-2 (Author, 2017a), making it a potential tool for assessment. However, given the reliability and length of the SIAS-2, it is both desirable and feasible to shorten it. In Study 1, we developed a short-form version of the SIAS-2 using a sample of 284 psychology, counseling psychology, and education students and professionals. In Study 2, we field-tested the scale in 381 Irish education students. We obtained evidence to support content, construct, and structural validity.

Authors

• Jacob M. Marszalek, University of Missouri - Kansas City

• Johanna Nilsson, University of Missouri - Kansas City

• Joanne O'Flaherty, University of Limerick

• Ciarán Ó Gallchóir, University of Limerick

• Paul F. Conway, University of Limerick