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The Development and Evaluation of the Academic Entitlement Questionnaire
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Kopp, Jason P.; Zinn, Tracy E.; Finney, Sara J.; Jurich, Daniel P. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
Validity evidence was gathered for the Academic Entitlement Questionnaire (AEQ). After reviewing entitlement literature, items were written to cover the breadth of academic entitlement. Results provide evidence for the substantive, structural, and external aspects of validity of the AEQ. Implications for research and use of the AEQ are discussed.…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Evidence, Test Validity, Test Construction
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Math and Me Survey: Measuring Third through Sixth Graders' Attitudes toward Mathematics
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Adelson, Jill L.; McCoach, D. Betsy – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
The Math and Me Survey was designed to measure elementary students' attitudes toward mathematics. The authors conducted content validation, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, item response theory, reliability, and external validity analyses to improve it and to test its psychometric properties. The final Math and Me Survey…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Grade 6
Latino/a Values Scale: Development, Reliability, and Validity
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Kim, Bryan S. K.; Soliz, Alicia; Orellana, Blanca; Alamilla, Saul G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2009
This article describes the development of the Latino/a Values Scale (35 items, 14 reverse-worded). Evidence of reliability and validity are presented on the basis of three studies. An examination of the factor structure of the items suggests the presence of the following dimensions: cultural pride, simpatia, familismo, and espiritismo. (Contains 4…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Social Values, Measures (Individuals), Reliability
Development and Validation of the College Mattering Inventory with Diverse Urban College Students
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Tovar, Esau; Simon, Merril A.; Lee, Howard B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2009
The perceived impact of mattering is quite accepted in higher education yet has not been well measured with diverse college students. This article describes the development and validation of the College Mattering Inventory with community college and university students. Results and implications for faculty and student affairs professionals are…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Diversity, Measures (Individuals), Test Construction
The Ethical Decision-Making Scale-Revised
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Dufrene, Roxane L.; Glosoff, Harriet L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2004
This article describes the development and revision of the Ethical Decision-Making Scale. Construct and content validity are reported. In addition, the results of a test-retest and a principal component factor analysis are provided. Suggestions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Decision Making, Test Validity, Factor Analysis
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2).
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Austin, James T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Describes the development of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Details revisions in the MMPI and then evaluates positive and negative features of these revisions in the light of construct validity and professional practice. Argues that many suggested refinements to the instrument are being actively investigated by its…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment