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Julie Sriken; Bradley T. Erford; Martin F. Sherman; Kristen Watson; Heather L. Smith – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2024
Psychometric characteristics of CESD-R scores were explored on a sample of 966 undergraduate students. Internal consistency ([alpha] = 0.92), external convergent and discriminant validity, and response bias were adequate to excellent. Strong measurement invariance was evident for gender and race comparisons, and the unidimensional model fit the…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Undergraduate Students
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Thomas, Adrian; Donnell, Alison J.; Buboltz, Walter C., Jr. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Study uses confirmatory factor analysis to assess four models of the Hong Psychological Reactance Scale (HPRS) and attempts to provide psychometric information about the subscales. Results found inadequate fit for Hong's four orthogonal models but sufficient fit for two nonorthogonal models. (Contains 29 references and 3 tables.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Counseling, Factor Analysis, Models, Psychological Testing
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Brown, Michael T.; Duren, Paula S. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Employed confirmatory and exploratory factor analytic methods to test the hypothesis that Spielberger's revised four-factor model of anxiety was valid for characterizing the anxiety of Blacks. Administered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory to 182 Black adults. Confirmed the state-trait assertion, but not the four-factor model of anxiety-present…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Blacks, Factor Analysis, Personality Measures
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Walter, Daniel W. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
The Salter Environmental Type Assessment- Experimental Form B (SETA-Form B) was designed to be a commensurate environmental assessment for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. This study addressed the generalizability of the SETA-Form B scores provided by 800 college students across 4 environmental domains. Although the results were mostly positive,…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods, Generalization, Personality Traits
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Westbrook, Bert W.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Investigated the reliability and validity of the Revised Research Edition of the Career Planning Questionnaire, an instrument designed to measure six theoretically different aspects of career maturity. Provided a more definitive criterion measure than those used previously, and addressed the issue of alternate forms reliability for two separate…
Descriptors: Career Planning, High Schools, Psychological Testing, Questionnaires
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Hilgert, Larry D.; Treloar, James H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1985
Administered the Hooper Visual Organization Test (VOT) to 54 elementary students referred for psychometric evaluation. Results showed no significant relationship between sex and VOT scores, but age and IQ were significant correlates. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Intelligence Differences
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Sexton, David; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Investigated the criterion-related validity of the Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) when used with 70 handicapped children less than 30-months-old. Compared scores with those on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. Supported the validity convincingly using multivariate data analyses. Commends the BDI's value in assessing delays in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Diagnostic Tests
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Robbins, Steven B.; Patton, Michael J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1986
Describes the technical methodological procedures for the construction of reliable and valid scales to measure constructs relevant to research on counseling process and outcomes. Working with a multivariate model of the counseling process, three studies are reported which rely on the use of rating scales. (KS)
Descriptors: Adults, Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Client Relationship
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Vaidya, Nikhil – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Reviews the Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale, an individualized, self-scoring behavioral assessment instrument. The scale is intended to measure patterns of behavior related to emotional problems for children in kindergarten through Grade 11. The test is easy to use and to interpret. There is, however, a need to further investigate the validity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Coping
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Fouad, Nadya A.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Investigated the feasibility of transferring the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) into another culture. Examined engineering and law as occupations among students from the United States and Mexico. Used a validated Spanish translation of the inventory. Cross cultural predictive validity was very similar for all student groups. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Culture Fair Tests
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Chiu, Lian-Hwang – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Developed a teacher's rating scale of self-esteem for children. Participants were 231 school children in grades K-7. Used sociometric measures, popularity ranking by teachers, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory to estimate validity. The Self-Esteem Rating Scale for Children (SERSC) included 12 behavioral characteristics rated most…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Personality Traits
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Wilson, Michael J.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
The Behavioral Dimensions Rating Scale was administered to both emotionally disturbed and normal students. The factor structure was found, using confirmatory factor analysis, to be invariant over these groups. Thus, the construct validity of the instrument was supported as a measure of disturbance of school age children. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary School Students
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Rogers, James R.; Hanlon, Peter J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Investigated the psychometric integrity of the College Student Reasons for Living Inventory of suicidal behaviors in a sample of 511 undergraduate students from a large Midwestern university. Results tentatively support the scale's continued use and development. (KW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, College Students, Coping
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Crossman, Leslie L.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Investigates the relationship of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Scales L, K, and Mf with Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised; achievement scores in reading, spelling, and arithmetic; and total years of education as self-reported by the study research participants. (RJM)
Descriptors: Achievement, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Attainment, Intelligence
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Long, Kathleen A.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Examined differences in Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scores between persons of differing educational levels and family income in the MMPI-2 normative sample to determine if MMPI-2 scores are differentially accurate in predicting relevant extra-test characteristics of persons of differing socioeconomic levels. MMPI-2…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment, Personality Measures