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De Bondt, Niki; Van Petegem, Peter – High Ability Studies, 2017
The aim of this study is to investigate interrelationships between overexcitability and learning patterns from the perspective of personality development according to Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration. To this end, Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) is applied which allows for the simultaneous inclusion in the measurement…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Structural Equation Models, Bayesian Statistics, College Students
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Narang, Ritu – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2012
Purpose: Keeping in mind the urgent need to deliver quality education in higher education institutes, the current paper seeks to measure the quality perception of management students in India. Design/methodology/approach: Based on an exploratory study a modified version of SERVQUAL was employed as the research instrument. Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals)
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Guiora, Alexander Z.; Acton, William R. – Language Learning, 1979
Presents a restatement of the three basic constructs of "language ego,""language ego boundaries," and "permeability of language ego boundaries," discusses interdisciplinary "borrowing" of constructs, and examines the question of theory validation. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Language, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
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Chuang, Susan S.; Lamb, Michael E.; Hwang, C. Philip – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2006
We investigated the development of ego-control (EC) and ego-resiliency (ER) over a 13-year period in a cohort of Swedish children first assessed at 2 years of age. Children became more ego-controlled over time although individual differences in EC remained stable. Children's levels of resiliency increased from 2 to 3 years of age and then declined…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Self Concept, Personality, Individual Differences
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Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N. – School Psychology Review, 1984
Six methods for assessing children's social skills are described and evaluated. They are sociometrics, ratings by others, naturalistic observations, behavioral role plays, behavioral interviews, and self-report measures. Issues of definition, classification, and social validity are examined to provide a context for understanding problems and…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Interviews