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Smith, Kenneth H. – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 2011
The Inviting School Survey-Revised (ISS-R) was adapted and translated into Traditional Chinese (ISS-RC), using a five-step process, based on international test administration guidelines, involving judgmental, logical, and empirical methods. Both versions were administered to a convenience sample of Chinese-English fluent Hong Kong school community…
Descriptors: School Surveys, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Psychometrics
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Yang, Weiwei; Lance, Charles E.; Hui, Harry C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2006
In this study, we (a) examined the measurement equivalence/invariance (ME/I) of the Chinese Self-Directed Search (SDS; 1994 edition) across gender and geographic regions (Mainland China vs. Hong Kong); (b) assessed the construct validity of the Chinese SDS using Widaman's (1985, 1992) MTMM framework; and (c) determined whether vocational interests…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Construct Validity
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Loreman, Tim; Earle, Chris; Sharma, Umesh; Forlin, Chris – International Journal of Special Education, 2007
This paper describes the development of an improved scale for measuring sentiments, attitudes and concerns about inclusive education in pre-service teachers based on an examination of data gathered from 996 pre-service teachers from five tertiary institutions using a modified version of the Interactions with People with Disabilities scale…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Student Teacher Attitudes, Disabilities
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Lau, Anna L.D.; Cummins, Robert A.; McPherson, Wenda – Social Indicators Research, 2005
The Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) is being developed for the cross-cultural measurement of subjective wellbeing (SWB). This paper reports the findings of its utility with the Hong Kong Chinese and Australian populations. An item on affect, "satisfaction with own happiness" was also investigated to determine whether it should be added to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Quality of Life, Cross Cultural Studies