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Conner, Bradley T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2022
The measurement of sensation seeking has been mired in controversy since Zukerman defined it. The sensation seeking personality trait (SSPT) eliminates many of the psychometric issues found in previous scales and may allow researchers to better understand the role of sensation seeking in the engagement in health risk behaviors.
Descriptors: Sensory Experience, Stimulation, Personality Traits, Measures (Individuals)
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Fietzer, Alexander W.; Black, Natasha; Ponterotto, Joseph G.; Magaldi, Danielle; Lipari, Kristen; Pratt, Andrea; Dillon, Gary L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
We report the development and validation of the Multicultural Personality Inventory -- Short Form (MPI-SF). Results supported the correlated seven-factor model with a sample of 333 college students. Scores from MPI-SF factors were internally consistent, temporally stable over a one- and two-month period, and predicted variance in college…
Descriptors: Validity, Personality Measures, Student Adjustment, Prediction
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Matte, Melody; Lafontaine, Marie-France – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2012
The objective of the present study was to provide validity evidence for the scores from the Romantic Relationship Perfectionism Scale. Results indicate a two-factor structure, adequate reliability, and overall good convergent, concurrent, discriminant, and incremental validity evidence. The strengths and limitations of this measure are discussed.…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
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Stoeber, Joachim; Hoyle, Azina; Last, Freyja – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2013
This study investigated the Consequences of Perfectionism Scale (COPS) and its relationships with perfectionism, performance perfectionism, affect, and depressive symptoms in 202 university students using confirmatory factor analysis, correlations, and regression analyses. Results suggest that the COPS is a reliable and valid measure of positive…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Depression (Psychology), Affective Behavior, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Newgent, Rebecca A.; Parr, Patricia E.; Newman, Isadore; Higgins, Kristin K. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2004
This investigation was conducted to estimate the reliability and validity of scores on the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (D. R. Riso & R. Hudson, 1999a). Results of 287 participants were analyzed. Alpha suggests an adequate degree of internal consistency. Evidence provides mixed support for construct validity using correlational and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Test Validity, Construct Validity, Personality Measures
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Chiu, Lian-Hwang – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Developed a teacher's rating scale of self-esteem for children. Participants were 231 school children in grades K-7. Used sociometric measures, popularity ranking by teachers, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory to estimate validity. The Self-Esteem Rating Scale for Children (SERSC) included 12 behavioral characteristics rated most…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Personality Traits
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Hjemdal, Odin; Friborg, Oddgeir; Stiles, Tore C.; Martinussen, Monica; Rosenvinge, Jan H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
In this study, the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ) was developed with confirmatory factor analysis and cross-validated factor model. The results show that the READ has sound psychometric qualities and that it measures all the central aspects of the psychological construct of resiliency. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure