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An Examination of the Factorial Invariance and Refinement of the Multidimensional School Anger Inventory for Five Pacific Rim Countries
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Furlong, Michael J.; You, Sukkyung; Smith, Douglas C.; Gonzalez, Victoria; Boman, Peter; Shimoda, Yoshiyuki; Terasaka, Akiko; Merino, Cesar; Grazioso, María del Pilar – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2013
The validity of the Multidimensional School Anger Inventory (MSAI) was examined with adolescents from 5 Pacific Rim countries (N = 3,181 adolescents; age, M = 14.8 years; 52% females). Confirmatory factor analyses examined configural invariance for the MSAI's anger experience, hostility, destructive expression, and anger coping subscales. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Student Engagement with School: Critical Conceptual and Methodological Issues of the Construct
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Appleton, James J.; Christenson, Sandra L.; Furlong, Michael J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Research supports the connection between engagement, achievement, and school behavior across levels of economic and social advantage and disadvantage. Despite increasing interest and scientific findings, a number of interrelated conceptual and methodological issues must be addressed to advance this construct, particularly for designing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Construct Validity, Student Participation, Student Motivation
Cross-Validation of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 Youth Version: An Exploration of Strength-Based Latent Traits
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Furlong, Michael J.; Sharkey, Jill D.; Boman, Peter; Caldwell, Roslyn – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2007
High-quality measurement is a necessary requirement to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of programs that use strength-based principles and strategies. Using independent cross-validation samples, we report two studies that explored the construct validity of the BERS-2 Youth Report, a popular measure designed to assess youth strengths, whose…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Validity, Factor Structure, Rating Scales
Cross-Validation and Rasch Analyses of the Australian Version of the Multidimensional School Anger Inventory--Revised
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Boman, Peter; Curtis, David; Furlong, Michael J.; Smith, Douglas C. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2006
The construct validity of the Australian version of the Multidimensional School Anger Inventory-Revised (MSAI-R) was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), Rasch analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on a sample of 1,400 Australian students enrolled in Years 8 through 12. The EFA revealed a strong replication of the MSAI-R's…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Psychological Patterns, Construct Validity, Reliability