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Minter, Anthony; Pritzker, Suzanne – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: This study examines the psychometric strength, including cross-ethnic validity, of two subscales of Muris' Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children: Academic Self-Efficacy (ASE) and Social Self-Efficacy (SSE). Methods: A large ethnically diverse sample of 3,358 early and late adolescents completed surveys including the ASE and SSE.…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Self Efficacy, Psychometrics, Test Validity
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Mohanty, Jayashree – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: This study describes the development and initial validation of the 15-item Ethnic and Racial Socialization of Transracial Adoptee Scale (ERSTAS). Method: Using the model of Boykin and Tom on Black family socialization, the items were developed and validated using two different Asian adoptee samples. Results: Two subscales, ethnic…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Socialization, Validity, Measures (Individuals)
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Siebert, Darcy Clay; Chonody, Jill; Rutledge, Scott Edward; Killian, Michael – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Psychometrics, Homosexuality, Social Attitudes
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Buttell, Frederick P.; Carney, Michelle Mohr – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to (a) evaluate a 26-week batterer intervention program by investigating changes in psychological variables related to abuse (i.e., truthfulness, violence, lethality, control, alcohol use, drug use, and stress coping abilities) between pretreatment and posttreatment assessments in a large sample of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Violence, Drug Use, Drinking
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Corrigan, Matthew J.; Loneck, Barry; Videka, Lynn – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
The objective of this study was to develop a screen assessing domains in at-risk and substance-using adolescents. The Adolescent Domain Screening Inventory (ADSI) consists of four subscales: school, family, community, and individual or peer. A convenience sample of 6,661 youths was employed. Analyses included concurrent criterion validity, known…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Predictive Validity, Psychometrics, Test Construction
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Massatti, Richard R.; Vonk, M. Elizabeth; Gregoire, Thomas K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
The present study provides information on the reliability and validity of the Transracial Adoption Parenting Scale (TAPS), a multidimensional 36-item Likert-type scale that measures cultural competence among transracial adoptive (TRA) parents. The TAPS was theoretically developed and refined through feedback from experts in TRA adoption. A…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Child Rearing