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The Development of the Service-Learning Outcomes Measurement Scale—Short Version (S-LOMS-SV) and Its Preliminary Validation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article describes the development and validation of a short version of the Service-Learning Outcomes Measurement Scale, the S-LOMS-SV. The original Service-Learning Outcomes Measurement Scale (S-LOMS) is a previously validated 56-item instrument measuring developmental outcomes in 11 domains under four overarching categories, especially appropriate for use in Hong Kong and related contexts. In developing SLOMS-SV, 14 experienced service-learning researchers and practitioners reviewed the full-length S-LOMS for content validity and identified items with potential for inclusion in a shortened version. Through an iterative process, 21 items maintaining the original scale’s factor structure were selected for the S-LOMS-SV. Validity and internal consistency analyses using preexisting student data sets demonstrated that the S-LOMS-SV has robust psychometric properties that match those of the full-length S-LOMS. Theoretical and practical implications and next steps are discussed. The 21-item S-LOMS-SV is included in the Appendix.

Source: International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

DOI: 10.37333/001c.125347

Authors: Ka Hing Lau, Lisa Lam, Robin Stanley Snell, Carol Hok-Ka Ma

Institutions: Hong Kong Baptist University, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4403930439