Refining the COPES to Measure Social Climate in Therapeutic Residential Youth Care.

Jonathan D LeipoldtNanna S KayedAnnemiek T HarderHans GrietensTormod Rimehaug

Published in: Child & youth care forum (2017)

Compared to the original instrument, the refined 40-item version of the COPES represents a more usable instrument for measuring social climate in TRC. Future studies are needed to confirm the multifaceted refined short version in comparable samples of youth and staff to further investigate predictive value and construct validity.

Keyphrases

mental health
psychometric properties
healthcare
climate change
physical activity
young adults
patient reported outcomes
palliative care
air pollution
quality improvement