Evaluation on reliability and validity of Chinese revised version of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale among college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2026060
- VernacularTitle:童年期积极经历量表中文修订版在大学生中应用的信效度检验
- Author:
TIAN Susu, HU Xinyi, LIU Yuxuan, TIAN Jiayi, WANG Yingxue, WANG Yihan, WANG Wei
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mental health;
Questionnaires;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2026;47(3):365-368
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To revise and validate the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) Scale among college students, so as to provide a scientific and reliable assessment tool for related research.
Methods:From April to June 2025, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 1 677 freshmen from a university in Xuzhou City as participants. The survey was conducted by using the revised Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Brief Suicidal Behavior Scale. Reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Spearman correlation analysis, and hierarchical linear regression analysis were employed to evaluate the scale s reliability, validity, and relationships among variables.
Results:The mean scores of the 10 items on the BCEs Scale ranged from 3.97 to 4.46, with standard deviations ranging from 0.88 to 1.07. The Cronbach α coefficient was 0.96. Exploratory factor analysis extracted a single factor, explaining 71.21% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated good model fit ( χ 2/df =4.81, goodness of fit index=0.99, comparative fit index=0.99, normed fit index=0.99, root mean square error of approximation=0.05, standardized root mean square residual=0.01). BCEs total scores were negatively correlated with CTQ total scores and all its dimensions among college students ( r =-0.53 to -0.13, all P < 0.01). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that BCEs moderated the effect of CTQ on suicidal behavior, with a statistically significant interaction ( β=-0.11, t=-4.01, P <0.01).
Conclusion:The Chinese revised version of the BCEs Scale demonstrates good reliability and validity, and it is suitable for assessing BCEs among Chinese college students.
