The school climate measure (SCM) has demonstrated robust psychometrics in regionally diverse samples of high school–aged adolescents, but remains untested among early adolescents. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to establish construct validity and measurement indices of the SCM using a sample of early adolescents from public schools located in Central Appalachia (n = 1,128). In addition, known-groups validity analyzed each SCM domain against self-reported academic achievement and school connection. Analyses confirmed all 10 SCM domains fit the data well with strong internal consistency and factor loadings. Known-groups analyses suggest students who reported higher academic achievement and school connection demonstrated higher perceptions of school climate. Findings provide evidence that extends the use of the SCM to early adolescents and may support school-based policy.

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SCM 在早期公立学校儿童样本中的初步验证

学校气候测量 (SCM) 已在高中年龄青少年的区域不同样本中显示出强大的心理测量学，但仍未在早期青少年中进行测试。使用来自阿巴拉契亚中部公立学校的早期青少年样本（n = 1,128），使用验证性因素分析来建立 SCM 的结构效度和测量指数。此外，已知群体效度根据自我报告的学业成绩和学校联系分析了每个 SCM 领域。分析证实所有 10 个 SCM 域都与数据很好地吻合，具有很强的内部一致性和因子载荷。已知群体分析表明，报告更高的学业成就和学校联系的学生表现出对学校氛围的更高看法。