Validity and reliability of SmartShield questionnaire for sexual abuse prevention among primary school children
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Child sexual abuse is a critical public health issue, affecting one in eight children worldwide. This study evaluates the validity and reliability of the SmartShield questionnaires, designed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to sexual education and abuse prevention among primary school children. The SmartShield 1 and SmartShield 2 questionnaires underwent validation processes, including expert content validation, face validation with teachers, and internal structure assessment involving 167 children in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The results indicated strong content validity index averages of 0.90 and 0.91, and face validity index averages of 0.87 and 0.89, both exceeding established cut-offs. Additionally, the internal consistency, measured by Cronbach’s alpha, showed acceptable values for both questionnaires. Overall, the SmartShield questionnaires are validated tools for assessing children’s knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding sexual education and abuse prevention. These instruments are valuable for future research aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention programs.
DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/15995
Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407705448