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Meta-Analysis of the English Version of the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition
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Erford, Bradley T.; Johnson, Erin; Bardoshi, Gerta – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
This meta-analysis reviewed 144 studies from 1996 to 2013 using the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition. Internal consistency was 0.89 and test-retest reliability 0.75. Convergent comparisons were robust across 43 depression instruments. Structural validity supported both one- and two-factor solutions and diagnostic accuracy varied according…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Depression (Psychology), Meta Analysis, Reliability
A Comparison of Responses on the Attitudes toward Women Scale and Attitudes toward Feminism Scale: Is There a Difference between College-Age and Later-Life Adults with the Original Norms?
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Byrne, Zinta S.; Felker, Sydney; Vacha-Haase, Tammi; Rickard, Kathryn M. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
Responses from college-age students and those 50 years and older were compared using the Attitudes Toward Women Scale and the Attitudes Toward Feminism Scale. Results from a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed groups differed on each scale, suggesting unidimensional scales no longer represent attitudes toward women or feminism.…
Descriptors: College Students, Feminism, Females, Measures (Individuals)
Development and Validation of the Mathematical Resilience Scale
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Kooken, Janice; Welsh, Megan E.; McCoach, D. Betsy; Johnston-Wilder, Sue; Lee, Clare – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
The Mathematical Resilience Scale measures students' attitudes toward studying mathematics, using three correlated factors: Value, Struggle, and Growth. The Mathematical Resilience Scale was developed and validated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses across three samples. Results provide a new approach to gauge the likelihood of…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes, Thinking Skills
Factorial Structure of the Career Decision Scale: Incremental Validity of the Five-Factor Domains
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Feldt, Ronald C.; Ferry, Ashley; Bullock, Melinda; Camarotti-Carvalho, Ana; Collingwood, Melinda; Eilers, Scott; Meyer, Luke; Nurre, Emily; Woelfel, Cheryl – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2010
For comparison of one-, three-, and four-factor structures of the Indecision scale of the Career Decision Scale, results of confirmatory factor analysis (N = 686) indicated the best fit for the three-factor structure. Multiple regression analysis results indicated incremental validity of the five-factor model for predicting dimensions of career…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Psychometric Examination of an Inventory of Self-Efficacy for the Holland Vocational Themes Using Item Response Theory
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Turner, Brandon M.; Betz, Nancy E.; Edwards, Michael C.; Borgen, Fred H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2010
The psychometric properties of measures of self-efficacy for the six themes of Holland's theory were examined using item response theory. Item and scale quality were compared across levels of the trait continuum; all the scales were highly reliable but differentiated better at some levels of the continuum than others. Applications for adaptive…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Adaptive Testing, Psychometrics, Item Response Theory
Examination of Internal Consistency and Construct Validity of Scores on the Parental Attachment Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Results
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Fouladi, Rachel T.; Moller, Naomi P.; McCarthy, Christopher J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
The Parental Attachment Scale was developed through exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and validation of a final 23-item scale. Comparison with existing parental attachment measures and a subliminally primed lexical decision task was also conducted. Results across the 3 studies suggested satisfactory internal consistency…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Validity, Factor Analysis