An adaptation of Mak's self-reported delinquency scale for Western Australian adolescents

Abstract

A series of studies was conducted to adapt the Australian Self-reported Delinquency Scale (Mak, 1993) for use with adolescents in the State of Western Australia. First, an item construction and analysis study was conducted to determine whether variations in State laws and rules between the Australian Capital Territory (where Mak's scale was developed) and Western Australia would require the deletion or addition of items to the present scale. As a result of this study, two items were deleted and six items were added to the scale. Second, the factor structure and content validity of the scale were tested by examining the item responses of 230 high-school students to determine whether the same ..