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Koomen, Helma M. Y.; Jellesma, Francine C. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Background: The constructs of closeness, conflict, and dependency, which are derived from attachment theory, are widely used to qualify teachers' perceptions of relationships with individual children. Aims: Our main aim was to reveal whether similar and reliable dimensions could be identified in middle childhood with a newly developed student…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Affective Behavior, Gender Differences
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Hoekstra, Rosa A.; Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E.; Wheelwright, Sally; Bartels, Meike; Boomsma, Dorret I.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Posthuma, Danielle; van der Sluis, Sophie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This study reports on the development and validation of an abridged version of the 50-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a self-report measure of autistic traits. We aimed to reduce the number of items whilst retaining high validity and a meaningful factor structure. The item reduction procedure was performed on data from 1,263 Dutch students and…
Descriptors: Autism, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Beem, A. L.; Brugman, D. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
Lessons in values development were observed in classes of Dutch students, aged 10-15. A 22-item observation instrument was used to record the amount of classroom time spent on a particular category. Factors which affected students' behavior included nondirective versus directive teaching behavior and certain questioning techniques. (GDC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Structure