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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)
Measuring Parenting Practices across Four Dimensions in Adults with Disabilities: Development of the Revised Affirmative to Problem Parenting Scale (R-APPS)
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O'Sullivan, Deirdre; Brehmer, Chelsea; Phillips, Brian N.; Hanna, Jennifer L.; Strauser, David R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2023
This paper summarizes the development and validation of the Revised Affirmative to Problem Parenting Scale (R-APPS) using a sample of 643 adults with disabilities. Results of exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlations, and reliability estimates reveal sound psychometric structure for a 4-factor scale distinguishing…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Test Construction, Psychometrics, Parenting Styles
Criterion-Related Validity of a New Standardized Developmental Measure for Use with Infants Who Are Handicapped.
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Sexton, David; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Investigated the criterion-related validity of the Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) when used with 70 handicapped children less than 30-months-old. Compared scores with those on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. Supported the validity convincingly using multivariate data analyses. Commends the BDI's value in assessing delays in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Diagnostic Tests