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Ellison, William D.; Levy, Kenneth N. – Psychological Assessment, 2012
Using exploratory structural equation modeling and multiple regression, we examined the factor structure and criterion relations of the primary scales of the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO; Kernberg & Clarkin, 1995) in a nonclinical sample. Participants (N = 1,260) completed the IPO and measures of self-concept clarity, defenses,…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Personality Measures, Test Validity, Structural Equation Models
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You, Jianing; Leung, Freedom; Lai, Ching-man; Fu, Kei – Assessment, 2011
This study used item response theory (IRT) to examine the Impulsive Behaviors Checklist for Adolescents (IBCL-A) among 6,276 (67.7% girls) Chinese secondary school students. The IBCL-A included 15 maladaptive impulsive behaviors adapted from the Revised Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines. The authors obtained the severity and discrimination…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Test Bias, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity
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Register, Mary; L'Abate, Luciano – Psychology in the Schools, 1972
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Individual Characteristics, Nonverbal Tests
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Gordon, Michael – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
The diagnostic significance of central placement of the first Bender-Gestalt design was examined by comparing protocols of clinic-referred and nonreferred children matched for age and IQ. As predicted, central placement occurred with greater frequency in the clinic group, but its clinical utility is unclear. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology, Diagnostic Tests