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Publication Date: 2021-Mar
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Development and Initial Validation of the Parent-Report Academic Behavior Scale in a Chinese Context
Guo, Mingchun; Guo, Qianqian; Wang, Long; Morawska, Alina
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v45 n2 p160-169 Mar 2021
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a new parent-report measure to assess primary schoolchildren's academic behaviors in the home context. We developed the Academic Behavior Scale (ABS) and administered it to Chinese parents of primary schoolers along with other measures. Six hundred and forty-five parents and 170 primary schoolchildren in Grades 4-6 were recruited from a public primary school and completed a set of questionnaires. After that, the psychometric properties of the ABS including factorial validity, convergent and concurrent validity, as well as internal consistency were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis in Mplus v.8.3. The results confirmed a two-factor structure for the scale, with satisfactory convergent and concurrent validity and internal consistency. This study provides preliminary evidence for the satisfactory psychometric properties of the ABS among Chinese parents.
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Psychometrics, Factor Analysis, Validity, Correlation, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, Asian Culture, Student Motivation, Parent Aspiration, Parent Child Relationship, Family Environment, Family Characteristics, Parenting Styles, Self Management, Parent Participation
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