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The Alliance of Adaptive Behavior and Social Competence: An Examination of Relationships between the Scales of Independent Behavior and the Social Skills Rating System.
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Popinga, Monique R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This study used the Scales of Independent Behavior (SIB) and the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) to examine the relationship between ratings of adaptive behavior and social competence with 208 students in kindergarten through third grade with a variety of disabilities. The study provided evidence for the concurrent criterion-related validity of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence
Measuring Problem Behaviors in Children with Mental Retardation: Dimensions and Predictors.
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Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon A.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Widaman, Keith F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Scores from the Child Behavior Checklist and the Client Development Evaluation Report for 67 children and adolescents with mental retardation were examined to evaluate the factorial validity of the instruments. Results found that both instruments were successful in measuring maladaptive behaviors and both yielded two-dimensional representations of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
The Motivation Assessment Scale: Reliability and Construct Validity across Three Topographies of Behavior.
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Duker, Pieter C.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
The psychometric properties of the Motivation Assessment Scale were examined using 90 ratings of different problem behaviors among 86 individuals with mental retardation. Although reliability and internal consistency were generally poor, the results depended upon topographies of problem behavior and methods of calculation. The construct validity…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods
The Stereotyped Behavior Scale: Psychometric Properties and Norms.
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Rojahn, Johannes; Matlock, Scott T.; Tasse, Marc J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A study tested the psychometric properties of the Stereotyped Behavior Scale, an empirically developed behavior rating scale for adolescents and adults with mental retardation. Forty-five adults with mental retardation and various rates of stereotypies participated. Results found the scale had high rates of reliability, validity, and interrater…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Rating Problem Behaviors in Outpatients with Mental Retardation: Use of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist.
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Freund, Lisa S.; Reiss, Allan L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Parent and teacher ratings on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist with an outpatient sample of 110 children, adolescents, and young adults with mental retardation found that the 5-factor structure of both parent and teacher data corresponded very well with the 5 factors originally obtained from staff ratings of mentally retarded inpatients. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists
The Nisonger CBRF: A Child Behavior Rating Form for Children with Developmental Disabilities.
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Aman, Michael G.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
The Child Behavior Rating Form (CBRF) was adapted for use with children having mental retardation and was named the Nisonger CBRF. Independent factor analyses of parent and teacher ratings for 369 children produced 2 Social Competence subscales and 6 Problem Behavior subscales. Internal consistency was generally high and parent-teacher agreement…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Developmental Disabilities
Assessment of Depression in Mentally Retarded Adults: Reliability and Validity of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI).
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Meins, Wolfgang – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
The applicability of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) (in the informant-rating version) to mentally retarded adults was evaluated with 798 individuals. Evaluation of internal consistency, interrater reliability, factor analysis, and effects of age, sex, and degree of mental retardation indicated that the CDI is suitable as a diagnostic…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Depression (Psychology)
The Aberrant Behavior Checklist and the Behavior Problems Inventory: Convergent and Divergent Validity.
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Rojahn, Johannes; Aman, Michael G.; Matson, Johnny L.; Mayville, Erik – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study compared the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the Behavior Problems Inventory (BPI) for assessing the maladaptive behavior of 226 adults, mostly with severe or profound mental retardation. Individuals with elevated BPI scores generally had higher ABC scores, however, the extent of covariation differed across subscales. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Aggression, Behavior Problems
The MMPI-168(L) and ADD in Assessing Psychopathology in Individuals with Mental Retardation: Between and within Instrument Associations.
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McDaniel, William F.; Passmore, Corie E.; Sewell, Hollie M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 58 adults with mental retardation and mental disorders found few correlations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Assessment of Dual Diagnosis (ADD). The major exception was the Mania scale of the MMPI, which correlated moderately well with the ADD Schizophrenia and Dementia scales. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification
Factor Validity and Reliability for the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community in a Japanese Population with Mental Retardation.
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Ono, Yoshiro – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
Evaluation of the factor validity and reliability of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (Japanese version) with 322 subjects (mean age 30) with moderate to profound mental retardation found most items loading on the same factors as in the original factor solution, high coefficient alphas across 5 subscales, high test-retest reliability, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Factor Analysis
Translation, Cultural Adjustment, and Validation of a Measure of Adaptive Behavior.
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Tombokan-Runtukahu, Juliana; Nitko, Anthony – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This study delineated procedures for cross-cultural adaptation and operationalization of adaptive behavior in individuals with mental retardation, culturally adapted the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, and investigated the validity of the resulting instrument. The study concluded that the domain of adaptive behavior can be successfully applied…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Comparison and Item Analysis of the MESSY for Autistic and Normal Children.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Social skills and levels of inappropriate assertiveness/impulsiveness were assessed using the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters, with 17 autistic children (ages 2-21) and 17 matched nonautistic children. Significant differences in both appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors were found. Results suggest the importance of…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Autism, Basic Skills, Behavior Patterns