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Baghestani, Ahmad Reza; Ahmadi, Farzane; Tanha, Azadeh; Meshkat, Mojtaba – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2019
The content validity ratio (CVR), which is suggested by Lawshe (1975), is a widely used index to quantify content validity. In this study, the Bayesian approach is used to determine the minimum number of experts required to agree an item is essential, and then the CVR is calculated.
Descriptors: Content Validity, Bayesian Statistics, Specialists, Measurement Techniques
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Mangino, Anthony A.; Smith, Kendall A.; Finch, W. Holmes; Hernández-Finch, Maria E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2022
A number of machine learning methods can be employed in the prediction of suicide attempts. However, many models do not predict new cases well in cases with unbalanced data. The present study improved prediction of suicide attempts via the use of a generative adversarial network.
Descriptors: Prediction, Suicide, Artificial Intelligence, Networks
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Kooken, Janice; Welsh, Megan E.; McCoach, D. Betsy; Johnston-Wilder, Sue; Lee, Clare – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
The Mathematical Resilience Scale measures students' attitudes toward studying mathematics, using three correlated factors: Value, Struggle, and Growth. The Mathematical Resilience Scale was developed and validated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses across three samples. Results provide a new approach to gauge the likelihood of…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes, Thinking Skills