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Development and Initial Validation of the Political Identity and Relational Impact Scale
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Bayne, Hannah B.; Dietlin, Olga; Michel, Rebecca; Impellizzeri, Jonathan; Tolentino, Lissette – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2022
The Political Identity and Relational Impact Scale (PIRI) is a self-report scale of personal and relational responses to political conflict. This article describes the development and exploratory factor analysis of the scale. The selected model consists of 30 items and a four-factor structure with high internal consistency.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Political Attitudes, Identification (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship
Development and Validation of an Inventory for Measuring Student Attitudes toward Calculus
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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
The Development and Evaluation of the Academic Entitlement Questionnaire
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Kopp, Jason P.; Zinn, Tracy E.; Finney, Sara J.; Jurich, Daniel P. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
Validity evidence was gathered for the Academic Entitlement Questionnaire (AEQ). After reviewing entitlement literature, items were written to cover the breadth of academic entitlement. Results provide evidence for the substantive, structural, and external aspects of validity of the AEQ. Implications for research and use of the AEQ are discussed.…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Evidence, Test Validity, Test Construction
Evaluating Change-Based Item Selection Rules.
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Meier, Scott T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1998
Traditional Item Selection Rules (TISRs) were compared to Intervention Item Selection Rules (IISRs) on the same set of alcohol attitude items from archival data, producing scales with differing psychometric properties. A cross-validation study was run. Guidelines for selecting change-sensitive items, problems and advantages of IISRs are…
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis
A Psychometric Revision of the European American Values Scale for Asian Americans Using the Rasch Model
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Hong, Sehee; Kim, Bryan S. K.; Wolfe, Maren M. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2005
In this study, the 18-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans (M. M. Wolfe, P. H. Yang, E. C. Wong, & D. R. Atkinson, 2001) was revised on the basis of results from a psychometric analysis using the Rasch Model (G. Rasch, 1960). The results led to the establishment of the 25-item European American Values Scale for Asian…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Asian Americans, Asian Culture
An Analysis of the Community Safety Scale: A Brief Report.
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Shoffner, Marie F.; Vacc, Nicholas A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2002
During recent years, there has been increased interest in the relationship between neighborhood environments and social deviancy. This article reports on the development of an index of neighborhoods, which is built upon community features of social and physical incivilities (Wandersman & Nation, 1998). Factor structure and internal consistency…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Community Characteristics, Community Influence, Evaluation Methods