ERIC Number: ED379880
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Aug-12
Pages: 15
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Children with Learning Disabilities.
Logerquist-Hansen, Sally; Barona, Andres
This study evaluated the construct validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Third Edition (WISC-III) with children (ages 8 to 13) having learning disabilities who were either Hispanic (N=120) or Non-Hispanic white (N=120). Factor analyses found that the WISC III has a three factor structure consisting of verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, and processing speed. This structure was found for the total, the Hispanic, and the Non-Hispanic White samples. Furthermore, the three-factor structure was supported in both canonical factor analysis and alpha factor analysis. Results support the validity of the WISC-III when used with Hispanic and Non-Hispanic white children with learning disabilities. Seven tables detail the factor analyses performed. (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A