Test–retest stability, convergent validity, and sensitivity to change for the Goal‐Based Outcome tool for adolescents: Analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial

TY - JOUR

T1 - Test–retest stability, convergent validity, and sensitivity to change for the Goal‐Based Outcome tool for adolescents: Analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial

AU - Duncan, Charlie

AU - Cooper, Mick

AU - Saxon, David

PY - 2022/8/17

Y1 - 2022/8/17

N2 - Abstract: Objective(s): To examine the psychometric properties of the idiographic Goal‐Based Outcome (GBO) tool for young people: test–retest stability, convergent validity, and sensitivity to an intervention. Methods: This measure validation study used data from a randomized controlled trial of school‐based humanistic counseling. We used multilevel analyses to assess test–retest stability, convergent validity of the GBO tool against nomothetic measures of mental wellbeing, and sensitivity to an intervention. Results: The GBO tool showed acceptable stability over a 6–24 week period; moderate convergent validity with nomothetic measures of mental well‐being, self‐esteem, and depression; and greater sensitivity to an intervention than a measure of psychological distress. Conclusions: The GBO tool shows evidence of having acceptable psychometric properties and is suitable for monitoring change on individual goals. It may also have the capacity to function as a population‐level indicator of outcomes in conjunction with the use of other measures of mental health and wellbeing.

AB - Abstract: Objective(s): To examine the psychometric properties of the idiographic Goal‐Based Outcome (GBO) tool for young people: test–retest stability, convergent validity, and sensitivity to an intervention. Methods: This measure validation study used data from a randomized controlled trial of school‐based humanistic counseling. We used multilevel analyses to assess test–retest stability, convergent validity of the GBO tool against nomothetic measures of mental wellbeing, and sensitivity to an intervention. Results: The GBO tool showed acceptable stability over a 6–24 week period; moderate convergent validity with nomothetic measures of mental well‐being, self‐esteem, and depression; and greater sensitivity to an intervention than a measure of psychological distress. Conclusions: The GBO tool shows evidence of having acceptable psychometric properties and is suitable for monitoring change on individual goals. It may also have the capacity to function as a population‐level indicator of outcomes in conjunction with the use of other measures of mental health and wellbeing.

KW - RESEARCH ARTICLE

KW - RESEARCH ARTICLES

KW - GBO tool

KW - goals

KW - psychometrics

KW - school‐based counseling

KW - young people

U2 - 10.1002/jclp.23422

DO - 10.1002/jclp.23422

M3 - Article

SN - 0021-9762

VL - 79

SP - 683

EP - 696

JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology

JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology

IS - 3

ER -