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Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised--Abbreviated: Invariance Gender in Spanish University Students
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García-González, Juan Manuel; Fernández-Muñoz, Juan José; Vergara-Moragues, Esperanza; García-Moreno, Luis Miguel – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2021
Introduction: This article has two objectives: a) to examine the factorial structure of the Spanish version of the EPQR-A through an exploratory factor analysis and b) to perform a confirmatory factor analysis to determine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the EPQR-A in terms of construct validity in an adult academic…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Extraversion Introversion, Neurosis, Personality Measures
Developing and Validating a Second Language Pragmatics Aptitude Test
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Sedaghatgoftar, Nasrin; Karimi, Mohammad N.; Babaii, Esmat; Reiterer, Susanne M. – Cogent Education, 2019
The present study aimed at developing a second language pragmatic aptitude test. To do so, the relevant literature was consulted, different components contributing to pragmatics aptitude were identified and tabulated and test items were developed for each component. The outcome was a test comprising four sections, i.e. memory for pragmatic rule…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Aptitude Tests, Pragmatics, Test Construction
Validating MMI Scores: Are We Measuring Multiple Attributes?
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Oliver, Tom; Hecker, Kent; Hausdorf, Peter A.; Conlon, Peter – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2014
The multiple mini-interview (MMI) used in health professional schools' admission processes is reported to assess multiple non-cognitive constructs such as ethical reasoning, oral communication, or problem evaluation. Though validation studies have been performed with total MMI scores, there is a paucity of information regarding how well MMI…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Health Education, Interviews, Ethics
Motivation and Personality of Preservice Teachers in Croatia
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Jugovic, Ivana; Marusic, Iris; Ivanec, Tea Pavin; Vidovic, Vlasta Vizek – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2012
The study presents results founded upon the Factors Influencing Teaching Choice scale validation and the relations between personality traits and motivation for teaching in Croatia. A sample of 374 first-year preservice teachers from three universities participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis of the items comprising the Croatian…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Personality Traits, Teaching (Occupation), Incentives
Measuring the Character Strength of Wisdom
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Webster, Jeffrey Dean – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
This study examined the psychosocial correlates and psychometric properties of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) (Webster, 2003a). Seventy-three men and 98 women ranging in age from 17-92 years (Mean age = 42.77) completed an expanded, 40-item version of the SAWS, the Loyola Generativity Scale, and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Construct Validity, Correlation
Comparison of the MMPI-2 Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5), the NEO-PI, and the NEO-PI-R.
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Trull, Timothy J.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1995
Relations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Psychopathology Five (PSY-5), and the Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Openness Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and its revision (NEO-PI-R) were studied for 170 community adults and 57 clinical patients. Correlations between the instruments showed meaningful relations between the two…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity, Extraversion Introversion