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A Comprehensive Review of International Research Using the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
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Lambert, Matthew C.; Sointu, Erkko T.; Epstein, Michael H. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
Child assessment practices have undergone, and are continuing to undergo, significant changes. Among the most prominent changes is the movement toward measuring child well-being, in general, and emotional and behavioral strengths, in particular. The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS) is a strength-based instrument which is widely used in…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Translation, Psychometrics, Scores
Psychometric Properties of the Parent and Teacher Versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for 4- to 12-Year-Olds: A Review
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Stone, Lisanne L.; Otten, Roy; Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Vermulst, Ad A.; Janssens, Jan M. A. M. – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2010
Since its development, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been widely used in both research and practice. The SDQ screens for positive and negative psychological attributes. This review aims to provide an overview of the psychometric properties of the SDQ for 4- to 12-year-olds. Results from 48 studies (N = 131,223) on…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Factor Structure, Psychopathology, Behavior Rating Scales
Research with Adaptive Behavior Scales.
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Harrison, Patti L. – Journal of Special Education, 1987
Part of a special issue on adaptive behavior, the article reviews adaptive behavior research in areas which include the relationship between adaptive behavior and intelligence and school achievement, relationship between different measures of adaptive behavior, predictive aspects, declassification, group differences in adaptive behavior,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis
How Many Fidgets in a Pretty Much: A Critique of Behavior Rating Scales for Identifying Students with ADHD.
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Reid, Robert; Maag, John W. – Journal of School Psychology, 1994
Article describes behavior rating scales and the difficulties in the use of cutoff scores to identify students as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Also described are how problems with interobserver agreement hamper the validity of rating scales and the subsequent conclusions that can be drawn about students' behavior. (RJM)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
Idiographic Measurement Strategies for Personality and Prediction: Some Unredeemed Promissory Notes.
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Paunonen, Sampo V.; Jackson, Douglas N. – Psychological Review, 1985
This article (1) examines the role of idiographic theory in contemporary personality assessment and behavioral prediction methodology, (2) reviews critically empirical studies designed to evaluate the idiographic theory of individual differences in predictability, and (3) presents new data on conclusions that have been advanced toward an…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Interrater Reliability