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Bashir, Hilal; Bala, Ranjan – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
The purpose of the study was to develop a scale measuring academic dishonesty of undergraduate students. The sample of the study constitutes nine hundred undergraduate students selected via random sampling technique. After receiving expert's opinions for the face and content validity of the scale, the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and…
Descriptors: Multidimensional Scaling, Ethics, Behavior Rating Scales, Undergraduate Students
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Mazer, Joseph P.; Thompson, Blair – Communication Education, 2016
This study offers validity evidence for the Parental Academic Support Scale, a 16-item multidimensional measure that assesses support related to a child's academic performance, classroom behavior, preparation, hostile peer interactions, and health. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Parental Academic Support Scale (PASS) revealed a close model…
Descriptors: Multidimensional Scaling, Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Peer Relationship
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Ho, Sammy K.; Chan, Edmund S. – Cogent Education, 2017
This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the revised multidimensional scale of perceived social support (R-MSPSS) for Chinese school teachers. A questionnaire comprising the R-MSPSS and other psychological measures was administered to a sample of 539 school teachers in Hong Kong. A series of confirmatory factor analysis was…
Descriptors: Multidimensional Scaling, Social Support Groups, Program Validation, Psychometrics
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Perron, Brian E. – Social Indicators Research, 2006
The Psychological well being Inventory (PWBI) is a multidimensional instrument that has enjoyed widespread use in a variety of research initiatives, from small-scale studies to national surveys. Recent empirical investigation of the measure has raised questions about its validity. This study examines the factorial validity of the Environmental…
Descriptors: Criticism, Well Being, Factor Analysis, Mental Health
Boldt, Robert F.; Oltman, Philip K. – 1993
Administration of the Test of Spoken English (TSE) yields tapes of oral performance on items within six sections of the test. Trained scorers subsequently rate responses using four proficiency scales: pronunciation, grammar, fluency, and overall comprehensibility. This project examined the consistency of statistical relations among TSE scores with…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Construct Validity, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Barisa, Mark; And Others – 1991
The validity of the Self Concept as a Learner Revised (SCALR) inventory was studied. The construct issue of academic self-concept was explored by comparing the SCALR to the academic portion of the Multidimensional Self Concept Scale (MSCS). The SCALR contains 44 items (four scales of 11 items each). The SCALR version for grades 7 through 12 was…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Testing, Construct Validity, Correlation