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Validation of the Revised BSI-18 with Latino Migrant Day Laborers
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Negi, Nalini Junko; Iwamoto, Derek Kenji – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This study examines the factor structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18; Derogatis, 2001) in a hard-to-reach population of mainly undocumented migrant Latino day laborers. While, the BSI-18 has been found to be a valid and reliable measure of psychological distress, cross-cultural assessments in sub-groups of Latinos are…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Mental Health, Migrant Workers
A Psychometric Analysis and Standardization of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2, Self-Report of Personality, College Version, among a Korean Sample
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Ahn, Christine M.; Ebesutani, Chad; Kamphaus, Randy W. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2014
The present study was the first to examine the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2, Self-Report of Personality, College Version (K-BASC-2 SRP-COL), among a Korean national sample. Using 1,000 Korean college students, ages 18 to 25 years, we found support for the reliability (via internal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Rating Scales, Personality Measures, College Students
The Structure and Validity of the Multidimensional Social Support Questionnaire
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Hardesty, Patrick H.; Richardson, George B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2012
The factor structure and concurrent validity of the Multidimensional Social Support Questionnaire, a brief measure of perceived social support for use with adolescents, was examined. Findings suggest that four dimensions of perceived social support may yield more information than assessments of the unitary construct of support. (Contains 8 tables…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Factor Structure, Goodness of Fit, Questionnaires
Parental Attitudes, Beliefs, and Responses to Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Parental Attitudes and Behaviors Scale
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Peris, Tara S.; Benazon, Nili; Langley, Audra; Roblek, Tami; Piacentini, John – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2008
This paper documents preliminary examination of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Parental Attitudes and Behaviors Scale (PABS), an OCD-specific measure of parental attitudes, beliefs, and behavioral strategies related to childhood OCD. Employing a sample of 123 youth (mean age = 11.7; 59% male, 79% Caucasian) diagnosed with…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Adjustment (to Environment), Factor Structure, Integrity