Table 1.
Scale description detailing the conceptual themes for Kidscreen-27 5- and 7-factor models
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Kidscreen-27 5-factor dimension | |
| Physical health (5 items) | This dimension explores the children’s perceptions of their physical activity, health and vitality. It includes items that refer to the children’s energy and their ability to physically function |
| Psychological well-being (7 items) | This dimension explores the children’s experiences of positive and negative affect. Items are worded to reflect the children’s mood, enjoyment and experiences of happiness and loneliness |
| Parent relations and autonomy (7 items) | This dimension considers the children’s relationships with their parents, availability of free time and satisfaction with their financial resources |
| Social support and peers (4 items) | This dimension examines the quality of the children’s interactions with their peers. Levels of trust as well as time spent with peers are considered |
| School environment (4 items) | This dimension reflects children’s perceptions of their attention, experience of school and relationship with teachers |
| Kidscreen-27 7 factor dimension | |
| Physical health (5 items) | This dimension explores the children’s perceptions of their physical activity, health and vitality. It includes items that refer to the children’s energy and their ability to physically function |
| Psychological well-being (4 items) | This dimension explores the children’s experiences of enjoyment and positive affect |
| Moods and emotions (3 items) | This dimension reflects the children’s experiences of depressive moods and emotions |
| Parent relations and autonomy (5 items) | This dimension considers the children’s relationships with their parents and availability of free time |
| Financial resources (2 items) | This dimension asks the children whether they are satisfied with their financial resources |
| Social support and peers (4 items) | This dimension examines the quality of the children’s interactions with their peers. Levels of trust as well as time spent with peers are considered |
| School environment (4 items) | This dimension reflects children’s perceptions of their attention, experience of school and relationship with teachers |