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Assessing the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the BASC-3 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Student Form across Race/Ethnicity and Gender
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Basting, Evan J.; Naser, Shereen; Goncy, Elizabeth A. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2022
The BASC-3 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Student Form (BESS SF) is the latest iteration of a widely used instrument for identifying students at behavioral and emotional risk. Measurement invariance across race/ethnicity and gender for the latest BESS SF has not yet been established. Using a sample of 737 U.S. urban fourth- to…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Screening Tests, Emotional Disturbances
Insights into School Connectedness: Validation of a Scale in Spanish Adolescents and Relationship with Mental Health Indicators
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Beatriz Lucas-Molina; Alicia Pérez-Albéniz; Adriana Díez-Gómez; Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero – School Mental Health, 2025
The role of feelings of belonging at school in adolescents' academic and psychological functioning is well established. This study aimed to validate the School Connectedness subscale from the Maryland Safe and Supportive Schools (MDS3) School Climate Survey for secondary school students in Spain. This subscale encompasses the three key dimensions…
Descriptors: Student School Relationship, Rating Scales, School Safety, Validity
Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Obsessive Compulsive Inventory--Child Version: Factor Structure and Predictive Validity at One-Year Follow-Up in Adolescents
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Pozza, Andrea; Barcaccia, Barbara; Dèttore, Davide – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2019
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adolescents is understudied in Italy. This study evaluated the Italian Obsessive Compulsive Inventory--Child Version (OCI-CV) and its predictive validity on OCD symptoms at 1-year-follow-up, an aspect that was not investigated by previous international research. Use of OCI-CV in schools might enhance early…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Italian, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
Construct and Predictive Validity of Social Acceptability: Scores From High School Teacher Ratings on the School Intervention Rating Form
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Harrison, Judith R.; State, Talida M.; Evans, Steven W.; Schamberg, Terah – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2016
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct and predictive validity of scores on a measure of social acceptability of class-wide and individual student intervention, the School Intervention Rating Form (SIRF), with high school teachers. Utilizing scores from 158 teachers, exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Predictive Validity, Likert Scales, Intervention