Development and psychometric validation of the questionnaire of school life for nonviolence (CENVI)

Abstract

This paper presents the process of development and psychometric validation of the questionnaire: school life for nonviolence (CENVI). The problem arises from the lack of tools to assess both the types of violence and management of school life from the perspective of students. The instrument dimensions were developed based on national assessments of school violence and standards provided by the Ministry of Education, and the orientations of existing questionnaires regarding violence and coexistence in schools. 1410 students from fifth to 8th grade of educational establishments of Temuco, Chile participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and internal reliability analysis were applied. Analyses reported internal reliability of the instrument and an appropriate adjustment of the model. The article concludes by discussing the projections and limitations of the instrument and validation process.