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Psychometric Synthesis of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) Versions
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Erin Johnson; Samantha Barstack; Yikai Xu; Hannah Wise; Bradley T. Erford; Catharina Chang; David Delmonico – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2025
Problem Statement: Among individuals aged 12 years or older, 14.3% (40.0 million) reporting the use of an illicit drug in the previous year. Given the prevalence of drug abuse, it is increasingly important to determine effective screening practices, treatment procedures, and best practices among various subpopulations to identify drug use-related…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Screening Tests, Psychometrics, Synthesis
Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief Resilience Scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support among Older Sexual Minority Women in the U.S.
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Jordan B. Westcott; Louis M. Rocconi – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2025
Objective: This study sought to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and measurement invariance of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) among older sexual minority women with disabilities. Method: Participants (n = 208) consisted of sexual minority women aged 55 and…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Resilience (Psychology), Social Support Groups, Measures (Individuals)
Psychometric Properties of the California Brief Multicultural Competence Scale (CBMCS) in a Turkish Counselor Sample
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Cafer Kiliç; Fatma Arici-Sahin – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2025
The practice and measurement of multicultural counseling competencies have become key issues in the counseling field in recent years. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the California Brief Multicultural Competence Scale (CBMCS) with Turkish counselors and counselor candidates based on the participation of 284 individuals…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Counseling Effectiveness, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Awareness
Development and Initial Validation of the Counselor Self-Reflection Inventory for Counselors and Counselors-in-Training
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Daniel A. DeCino; Steven R. Chesnut; Phillip L. Waalkes; Reed N. Keen – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2025
Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Counselor Self-Reflection Inventory (CSRI) from a Transformative Learning Theory framework for counselors, and counselors-in-training to use in clinical and training settings. Method: A sample of 351, mostly female (86.89%), white (85.19%), counselors with MS or MA (88.08%)…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Attitude Measures
Item Response Theory Analysis and Measurement Invariance Testing of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale
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Peitao Zhu; Ching-Chen Chen; Qiu Wang; Melissa M. Luke; Yanhong Liu – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2025
Objective: This study aimed to validate the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale (CHES) through (a) examining its factor structure with multiple samples; (b) employing item response theory (IRT) analysis to examine its item-level characteristics; (c) reducing potential redundancies among items; and (d) conducting measurement invariance (MI)…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Cultural Awareness, Measurement Techniques, Construct Validity