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The Adaptive/Maladaptive Perfectionism Scale.
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Rice, Kenneth G.; Preusser, Karen J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2002
Describes the development of the Adaptive/Maladaptive Perfectionism Scale (AMPS) for children. Expert reviewers and samples of 4th- and 5th-grade students were used to develop items and evaluate the internal structure and reliability of scores for the resulting instrument. Results supported 4 dimensions of perfectionism that could be reliably…
Descriptors: Children, Intermediate Grades, Personality Measures, Psychological Characteristics
A Generalizability Study of Salter Environmental Type Assessment Scores by Social Climate Domain.
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Walter, Daniel W. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
The Salter Environmental Type Assessment- Experimental Form B (SETA-Form B) was designed to be a commensurate environmental assessment for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. This study addressed the generalizability of the SETA-Form B scores provided by 800 college students across 4 environmental domains. Although the results were mostly positive,…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods, Generalization, Personality Traits
Development and Validation of a Measure of Resiliency.
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Jew, Cynthia L.; Green, Kathy E.; Kroger, Jane – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1999
Reports on four studies developed to provide validation information for a measure of resiliency. Concludes that persons scoring higher on the resiliency scale are likely to demonstrate better academic skills, have higher self-perceived competence, and display a wider range of coping skills than less resilient peers. (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Beliefs, Coping, Environmental Influences