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Adolescent Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Problem Co-Occurrence and Access to Services
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Winstanley, Erin L.; Steinwachs, Donald M.; Stitzer, Maxine L.; Fishman, Marc J. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
The purpose of this study is to identify factors associated with adolescent alcohol or drug (AOD) abuse/dependence, mental health and co-occurring problems, as well as factors associated with access to treatment. This is a secondary analysis of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2000. The 12-month prevalence rate of…
Descriptors: Identification, Factor Analysis, Substance Abuse, Drinking
Factor Structure Analysis of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale on International Students
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Ng, Kok-Mun; Wang, Chuang; Kim, Do-Hong; Bodenhorn, Nancy – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2010
The authors investigated the factor structure of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSREI) scale on international students. Via confirmatory factor analysis, the authors tested the fit of the models reported by Schutte et al. and five other studies to data from 640 international students in the United States. Results show that…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Evaluating the Validity of a High-Stakes ESL Test: Why Teacher's Perceptions Matter
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Winke, Paula – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2011
The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) is used in the state of Michigan in the United States to fulfill government-mandated No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements. The test is used to promote and monitor achievement in English language learning in schools that receive federal NCLB funding. The goal of the project discussed here was…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Standardized Tests, High Stakes Tests
An Investigation of the Integrated Model of User Technology Acceptance: Internet User Samples in Four Countries
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Fusilier, Marcelline; Durlabhji, Subhash; Cucchi, Alain – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2008
National background of users may influence the process of technology acceptance. The present study explored this issue with the new, integrated technology use model proposed by Sun and Zhang (2006). Data were collected from samples of college students in India, Mauritius, Reunion Island, and United States. Questionnaire methodology and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Internet, Technology Integration
Predictors of Parents' Satisfaction with Their Children's School
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Friedman, Barry A.; Bobrowski, Paula E.; Markow, Dana – Journal of Educational Administration, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify factors of parent satisfaction, then identify predictors of overall school satisfaction among three groups of variables: district characteristics, parent demographics, and school satisfaction factors. Despite the importance of parents in the success of schoolchildren, few empirical studies address…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Instructional Leadership
Variation by Age in Parish Involvement Scores of Catholic Church Attenders in Australia, New Zealand and the United States: Age Effect or Generational Effect?
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Dixon, Robert – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2006
This article examines levels of involvement of weekly church attenders in Catholic parishes in Australia, New Zealand and the United States through an analysis of data from the International Congregational Life Survey. Factor analysis was used to identify four questionnaire items related to parish involvement which were then combined to produce a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Catholics, Participation, Scores