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Sprenger-Charolles, Liliane; Siegel, Linda S.; Jimenez, Juan E.; Ziegler, Johannes C. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2011
The influence of orthographic transparency on the prevalence of dyslexia subtypes was examined in a review of multiple-case studies conducted in languages differing in orthographic depth (English, French, and Spanish). Cross-language differences are found in the proportion of dissociated profiles as a function of the dependent variables (speed or…
Descriptors: Age, Reading, Incidence, Dyslexia
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Yeow, Paul H. P.; Yen Yuen, Yee; Connolly, Regina – Journal of Urban Technology, 2008
This study examined the factors that influence consumer satisfaction with mobile telephone use in Malaysia. The validity of the study's constructs, criterion, and content was confirmed. Construct validity was verified through the factor analysis with a total variance of 73.72 percent explained by all six independent factors. Content validity was…
Descriptors: Accidents, Content Validity, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity
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Pfau, Michael; Compton, Joshua; Parker, Kimberly A.; Wittenberg, Elaine M.; An, Chasu; Ferguson, Monica; Horton, Heather; Malyshev, Yuri – Human Communication Research, 2004
This investigation compared the traditional explanation for the way inoculation confers resistance to influence with an alternative rationale for resistance based on attitude accessibility. Four hundred forty-three participants took part in the investigation in four phases spanning 54 days. The combined multiple regression and structural equation…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Multiple Regression Analysis, Attitudes, Resistance (Psychology)
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Graves, Kelly N.; Fernandez, Maria E.; Shelton, Terri L.; Frabutt, James M.; Willford, Amanda P. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2005
The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge base of adolescent substance use by examining the influences of risk and protective factors for specific substance use, namely alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana. Participants included 271 adolescents and their primary caregivers referred for mental health services across North Carolina. A…
Descriptors: Risk, Adolescents, Drinking, Smoking