Translation and Validation of Mooney Problem Checklist for Students of Junior High Schools

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the validity of Urdu translated version of the Mooney Problem Checklist in different government and private Junior High Schools. The MPCL with seven dimensions was administered to 150 students from junior high schools. The students of 6th, 7th, and 8th classes were selected. The age range was 10-15. This study analyzed correlation, frequency and confirmative analysis. The analysis was conducted using SPSS 25th version to examine the psychometric properties such as item fit statistics, removable items, unidimensionality, local independence, and item polarity validity. The results show that 209 items from junior high school form was found to have fulfilled the main assumption and measurement criteria of MPCLs. The results of junior high school students, there are 21 pairs of dimensions relationship that existed from 7 dimensions of MPCL. The results showed that 2 pairs of dimensions have a strong relationship, 5 pairs have a moderate and 14 pair has a weak relationship. The findings showed the strongest pair HPD-S (r= 0.622, p=0.000), has a strong correlation. The BG-PG pair, which has the lowest correlation (r= 0.184, p=0.000) is the weakest. This study provides a significant contribution to improving the scale development and validation of the MPCL instrument. This study shows the strength of the dimensions in MPCL in proving the suitability of the items used for replication in the context of junior high schools.