Ostracism Experience Scale (adolescent, youth), OES-AY (in Russ.)

Abstract

The paper presents data on the standardization of the “Ostracism Experience Scale (adolescent, youth), OES-AY (in Russ.)”, which is a modification of the OES-A (R. Gilman et al., 2013). In the Russian version OES-AY is represented by three subscales: ignoring, exclusion, rejection. The study involved 2417 people aged 14 to 25 years (M = 18.36 years, SD = 2.61). Data from a pilot study using the vignette method are presented. Distribution of the sample by gender: male 24.8%, female 75.2%. To assess the internal consistency of the questionnaire subscales, Cronbach’s Alpha consistency assessment was used, which showed good consistency of all 3 subscales: “Ignoring” (0.63), “Exclusion” (0.83), “Rejection” (0.62). The general model of the three-factor questionnaire was tested using confirmatory factor analysis, which showed good fit to the data: SRMR=0.04; CMIN/df=9.59; GFI=0.96; IFI=0.95; CFI=0.95; RMSEA=0.06. To assess external validity, the questionnaires “Diagnostics of affiliation motives, A. Mehrabian (in Russ.)” and “Methodology for diagnosing the level of subjective feeling of loneliness by D. Russell and M. Ferguson (in Russ.)” were used. The appendix to the article contains the text of the OES-AY (in Russ.) with instructions, key and interpretation.