Examination of the scale properties of the prototype for psychological barrier-free assessments

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the structural validity, concurrent validity, and internal consistency of our prototype for psychological barrier-free assessments, and to clarify its scale properties. The survey was conducted on university students throughout Japan using a web-based survey company. The prototype version was supported by its structural validity with a three-factor structure, and its concurrent validity was supported by its relatively strong positive correlation with scales of external criteria. Regarding internal consistency, the first factor did not meet the acceptable criterion, but the entire scale and the second and third factors did.