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Establishing the Factor Structure of the 18-Item Version of the Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory
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Kim, Boyoung; Zyromski, Brett; Mariani, Melissa; Lee, Sang Min; Carey, John C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
The Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory is a student self-report scale developed to correspond to a two-factor model of metacognition. Exploratory (N = 1,783) and confirmatory factor analysis (N = 942) were conducted using data from students in Grades 6 through 12 with results supporting two underlying factors corresponding to Knowledge and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Measurement Techniques, Schemata (Cognition), Factor Structure
Psychometric Analysis of the Life Perspectives Inventory and Implications for Assessing Characteristics of Adolescent Spirituality
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Sink, Christopher A.; Bultsma, Shawn A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2014
The psychometric properties of the Life Perspectives Inventory (LPI-English language version), a new instrument designed to assess characteristics associated with nonreligious spirituality in high school-age adolescents, were examined in two phases. Phase 1 demonstrated the survey's factorial validity and internal consistency and the test-retest…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Adolescents, Religious Factors, High School Students
Development of an Instrument to Measure Student Use of Academic Success Skills: An Exploratory Factor Analysis
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Carey, John; Brigman, Greg; Webb, Linda; Villares, Elizabeth; Harrington, Karen – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2014
This article describes the development of the Student Engagement in School Success Skills instrument including item development and exploratory factor analysis. The instrument was developed to measure student use of the skills and strategies identified as most critical for long-term school success that are typically taught by school counselors.
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Academic Ability, Psychometrics, Test Construction
Examining Readiness for Change: A Preliminary Evaluation of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment with Incarcerated Adolescents
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Cohen, Paul J.; Glaser, Brian A.; Calhoun, Georgia B.; Bradshaw, Catherine P.; Petrocelli, John V. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2005
The authors describe use and development of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (E. I. McConnaughy, J. O. Prochaska, & W. F. Velicer, 1983) and examine the psychometric properties of scores from incarcerated male adolescents. Cluster analysis revealed 3 unique profiles (Precontemplators, Participators, and Undifferentiated).…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Males