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Can We Feel Confident in How We Measure College Confidence?: A Psychometric Investigation of the College Self-Efficacy Inventory
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Barry, Carol L.; Finney, Sara J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2009
Two studies were conducted to examine validity evidence for the College Self-Efficacy Inventory, by investigating dimensionality and theoretically based relationships with external criteria. Modifications to the scale yielded an adequately fitting three-factor model, and most hypothesized relationships were empirically supported. However,…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Disproportionate Representation, Construct Validity, Psychometrics
A Psychometric Investigation of the Academic Motivation Scale Using a United States Sample.
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Cokley, Kevin O.; Bernard, Naijean; Cunningham, Dana; Motoike, Janice – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Examines the factor structure of the Academic Motivation Scale with a United States student population. There was some support for a 7-factor structure. Evidence of construct validity examining the relationship with academic self concept and academic achievement is mixed. Discusses ethnic and gender differences in motivation. (Contains 37…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Learning Motivation
Data Quality and Norms in International Studies.
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Wolf, Richard M. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1993
Addresses two vital issues in international studies of educational achievement: the quality of data obtained from participating countries and the interpretation of those data. Contends that examples of problems in item development for international studies are related to the quality of the data and norms used in interpretation. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Data, Norms
A Validation Study of the School Attitude Assessment Survey.
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McCoach, D. Betsy – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2002
This article describes the development of the School Attitude Assessment Survey (SAAS), an instrument that measures self-concept, self-motivation and self-regulation, attitude toward school, and peer attitudes to predict the academic achievement of adolescents. (Contains 43 references and 5 tables.) (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Self Concept, Self Motivation
Within-Semester Stability and Adjustment Correlates of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale.
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Rice, Kenneth G.; Dellwo, Jacqueline P. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Subscale scores from R.O. Frost, P. Marten, C. Lahart, and R. Rosenblate's (1990) Mulitdimensional Perfectionism Scale were found to be moderately stable over a 10-week period. Associations between perfectionism and self-esteem, depression, and academic integration yielded mixed support for the criterion-related validity of the scores from this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Depression (Psychology), Evaluation Methods, Personality Measures
Some Psychometric Properties of a System To Measure ADHD among College Students: Factor Pattern, Reliability, and One-Year Predictive Validity.
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Glutting, Joseph J.; Monaghan, Maureen C.; Adams, Wayne; Sheslow, David – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2002
This study obtained construct (factorial) validity, internal consistency reliability, and 1-year criterion coefficients for scores from the College Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Response Evaluation (CARE), an evaluation tool examining ADHD behaviors as reported by college students and their parents. Among the CARE variables,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, College Students, Higher Education