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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
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Halamová, Júlia; Kanovský, Martin; Petrocchi, Nicola; Moreira, Helena; López, Angélica; Barnett, Michael D.; Yang, Eunjoo; Benda, Jan; Brähler, Elmar; Zeng, Xianglong; Zenger, Markus – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2021
In this study, different factor analysis models were employed to test the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) in 11 distinct populations (n = 15,266) in different countries. The results strongly suggest that the most appropriate use of the SCS is to measure levels of Self-Compassionate responding (positive items) and Self-Uncompassionate responding…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Psychometrics, Psychological Patterns, Self Concept
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Choi, Seong-In; Gerstein, Lawrence H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
We developed the Beliefs and Evaluations About Counseling Services (BEACS) scale by incorporating a mathematical formula adopted from the Theory of Reasoned Action. We conducted three studies using distinctive samples for item generation, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and obtained the validity evidence for scores from the scale.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Beliefs, Attitude Measures, Counseling Services
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Bloom, Zachary D.; Gutierrez, Daniel; Lambie, Glenn W. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
Researchers performed an exploratory factor analysis on the Attitudes Toward Erotica Questionnaire (ATEQ) and examined the construct and concurrent validity of the ATEQ data with a sample of practicing counselors and marriage and family therapists in the state of Florida (N = 373). The data analyses resulted in a two-factor, 10-item assessment…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Test Validity, Attitude Measures, Questionnaires
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Miñano Pérez, Pablo; Costa, Juan Luis Castejón; Corbi, Raquel Gilar; Iniesta, Alejandro Veas – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
We examined the psychometric properties of the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised in a Spanish population (n = 1,398). Confirmatory factor analysis procedures supported the instrument's five-factor structure. The results of discriminant analysis demonstrated the predictive power of the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised scales as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures
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Smith, Leann V.; Cokley, Kevin – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
The authors investigated the psychometric properties of the Social Identities and Attitudes Scale developed by Picho and Brown, which captures an individual's vulnerability to Stereotype Threat effects. Confirmatory factor analyses and group invariance tests conducted on a diverse sample of 516 college students revealed adequate reliability and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Attitude Measures, Likert Scales, Psychometrics
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Huang, Yun-Chen; Lin, Shu-Hui – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
This study aimed to develop and validate the Attitude Toward Calculus Inventory (ATCI). Results from three studies are reported that establish the reliability and validity of this instrument. An examination of the factor structure confirms that student attitudes can be explained in terms of four factors: self-confidence, value, enjoyment, and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Program Validation, Psychometrics
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Ang, Rebecca P.; Lau, Shun; Tan, Ai-Girl; Lim, Kam Ming – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2007
This article describes the validation and refinement of the short, 10-item version of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help (E. H. Fischer & J. L. Turner, 1970) scale using 2 separate samples. Confirmatory factor analyses results provided evidence of factorial invariance across both samples, thus supporting the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Psychology
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Lopez, Frederick G.; Morua, Wendy; Rice, Kenneth G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2007
This study explored the underlying structure, stability, and predictive validity of college students' scores on a measure of relationship maintenance self-efficacy beliefs. Three identified efficacy-related factors were found to be stable; related in expected directions with gender, commitment status, and adult attachment orientations; and…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Predictive Validity, Factor Structure