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Assessment of Self-Reported Anger Expression in Youth.
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Musante, Linda; Treiber, Frank A.; Davis, Harry C.; Thompson, William O.; Waller, Jennifer L. – Assessment, 1999
Findings related to internal consistency, temporal stability, and principal components structures suggest that the Anger Expression Scale (C. Spielberger and others, 1985) and the Pediatric Anger Expression Scale (G. Jacobs and others, 1989), studied with a sample of 415 youth with a mean age of 14.7 years are acceptably reliable. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anger, Factor Structure, Reliability
Sensitivity of the WISC-III to Injury Severity in Children with Traumatic Head Injury.
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Donders, Jacques – Assessment, 1997
The criterion validity of the factor index scores of the third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) was evaluated in a sample of 88 children with traumatic head injury. Only the Perceptual Organization and Processing Speed scores demonstrated acceptable sensitivity to injury severity for evaluation use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Assessment of Supportive, Conflicted, and Controlling Dimensions of Family Functioning: A Principal Components Analysis of Family Environment Scale Subscales in a College Sample.
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Kronenberger, William G.; Thompson, Robert J., Jr.; Morrow, Catherine – Assessment, 1997
A principal components analysis of the Family Environment Scale (FES) (R. Moos and B. Moos, 1994) was performed using 113 undergraduates. Research supported 3 broad components encompassing the 10 FES subscales. These results supported previous research and the generalization of the FES to college samples. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Family Characteristics
Construct Validity of the WISC-III Verbal and Performance Factors for Black Special Education Students.
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Kush, Joseph C.; Watkins, Marley W. – Assessment, 1997
The factor structures of the 10 Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III core subtests were studied with 161 black students receiving special education services. Results provide evidence of a large first principal factor as well as the expected verbal and performance factors. Implications for psychologists are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
MMPI-A Scale-Level Factor Structure: Replication in a Clinical Sample.
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Archer, Robert P.; Krishnamurthy, Radhika – Assessment, 1997
The scale-level factor structure of the adolescent form of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-A) was examined in a clinical sample of 358 adolescents receiving psychiatric services. Nine factors accounted for 75.6% of total variance in scale and subscale raw scores. Findings support use of the MMPI-A for assessment of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Diagnostic Tests, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure