The family environment is shaped by various social norms and conditions that influence adolescents’ development. The present study aimed to develop a standardized instrument to measure family environmental attitudes among adolescent students in West Bengal. A quantitative research approach was adopted, and the Family Environmental Attitude Scale was constructed based on four dimensions: Independent Environment, Stressful Environment, Responsible Environment, and Controlled Environment. The sample consisted of 154 late-adolescent students (aged 17-19 years). The tool initially included 40 items, which were subjected to item analysis using the top 27% and bottom 27% group method. The significance of item discrimination was tested using the t-test at 0.05 and 0.01 levels. Based on the results, 33 items were retained and 7 items were rejected. The developed scale was found to be suitable for assessing family environmental attitudes among adolescents.
Amit Das (Sun,) studied this question.