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Helen Buxton; Manuel Gomes; Rafael Gafoor; Zac Taylor; Vaso Totsika – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The Personal Outcomes Scale (POS) is a scale developed to measure quality of life of adults (18+) with intellectual disability. Previous studies have reported good fit for Spanish and Portuguese language versions of POS. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure of the English language version of POS when used to measure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Adults
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Chloe Turcan; Henry Delamain; Asher Loke; Richard Pender; Will Mandy; Rob Saunders – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Mental health conditions are more prevalent in autistic people than non-autistic people. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a commonly used screening tool for emotional and behavioural difficulties in autistic children and adolescents. However, few studies have assessed the psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Preadolescents
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Kotera, Yasuhiro; Conway, Elaine; Green, Pauline – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2023
Academic motivation is important to students' mental health and performance. One established measure is the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), comprising 28 items. AMS assesses intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation, which are further categorised into seven subscales. One weakness of AMS is its length. In this study, we…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Factor Analysis, Learning Motivation
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Marta Godoy-Giménez; Ángel García-Pérez; Fernando Cañadas; Angeles F. Estévez; Pablo Sayans-Jiménez – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
The broad autism phenotype is the phenotypic expression of the primary characteristics of autism. However, currently available tests do not agree with the two-domain operationalization of broad autism phenotype or autism, and their internal structure has shown instability across applications. This study presents the Broad Autism…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Genetics, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries
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Xin Guo – Accounting Education, 2025
The purpose of this paper is to conduct a cross-cultural assessment of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) instrument [Arbaugh, J. B., Cleveland-Innes, M., Diaz, S. R., Garrison, D. R., Ice, P., Richardson, J. C., & Swan, K. P. (2008). Developing a community of inquiry instrument: Testing a measure of the community of inquiry framework using a…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Communities of Practice, Accounting, Business Education
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Rigaud Joseph – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
This study aimed to expand the psychometric properties of the Theory Evaluation Scale (TES), specifically its structure, construct validity, and internal consistency. A demographically diverse sample of 113 social work faculty (N = 113) utilized the TES to appraise a social work theory and their responses were used for exploratory factor analysis…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Reliability
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Whitelock-Wainwright, Alexander; Gaševic, Dragan; Tsai, Yi-Shan; Drachsler, Hendrik; Scheffel, Maren; Muñoz-Merino, Pedro J.; Tammets, Kairit; Delgado Kloos, Carlos – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
To assist higher education institutions in meeting the challenge of limited student engagement in the implementation of Learning Analytics services, the Questionnaire for Student Expectations of Learning Analytics (SELAQ) was developed. This instrument contains 12 items, which are explained by a purported two-factor structure of "Ethical and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Construction, Test Validity, Learning Analytics
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Hill, Andrew P.; Donachie, Tracy – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
The measurement of perfectionistic cognitions has recently caused disagreement among researchers. Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, and Gray proposed that perfectionistic cognitions are unidimensional. However, after re-examining the factor structure of the instrument used to measure perfectionistic automatic thoughts (Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Test Length, Cognitive Processes, Personality Traits
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Denovan, Andrew; Dagnall, Neil; Drinkwater, Ken – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2022
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Ego Resiliency Scale-Revised (ER89-R). Though support exists for a multidimensional conceptualisation using classical test theory approaches (i.e., a higher-order model comprising Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation factors), this measure has not been subjected to Rasch…
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Self Concept, Resilience (Psychology), Factor Analysis
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Moffa, Kathryn; Wagle, Rhea; Dowdy, Erin; Palikara, Olympia; Castro, Susana; Dougherty, Danielle; Furlong, Michael J. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2021
The Me and My School Questionnaire (M&MS) is a brief self-report measure of elementary school students' (ages 8-12) social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. As there is a need for brief self-report screening measures for students in elementary, or primary, school, this study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Mental Health, Test Validity, Elementary School Students
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Canivez, Gary L.; Watkins, Marley W.; McGill, Ryan J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Background: There is inadequate information regarding the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -- Fifth UK Edition (WISC-V[superscript UK]; Wechsler, 2016a, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth UK Edition, Harcourt Assessment, London, UK) to guide interpretation. Aims and methods: The WISC-V[superscript UK]…
Descriptors: Children, Intelligence Tests, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
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Shuangmiao Han; Yitian Zhu – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2024
Globalization has led to a growing consensus on the significance of developing globally competent college graduates. However, the voice of students as key stakeholders has been largely neglected in the non-Anglophone contexts. The study examines students' perceptions of global competence as they live and experience international education by using…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Global Approach, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication
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Denovan, Andrew; Dagnall, Neil; Dhingra, Katie; Grogan, Sarah – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
University life can be stressful, and accurate measurement of perceived stress is important for research and practice. However, despite widespread use, disagreement persists regarding the latent structure of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), which poses serious consequences for how the measure should be administered. Furthermore, factorial…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Stress Management, College Students, Gender Differences
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Martins, Maria João; Reis Marques, Tiago; Laíns, Inês; Leal, Inês; Pessanha, Inês; Brochado, Bruno; Oliveira Santos, Manuel; Pinto Teixeira, Pedro; Fernandes, Diogo Hipólito; Silva, João Carlos; Sampaio, Filipa Almeida; Brandão, Mariana; Morais, Inês; Laranjinha, Inês; Teixeira, Nelson; Fernandes, Tiago; Carneiro, Diogo; Calvão, Joana; Pratas, Miguel; Palmela, Carolina; Lima, António; Pires, Guilherme; Reis, Joel; Raimundo, Miguel; Afonso, Raquel Rocha; Costa e Silva, Miguel; Quintas, Catarina; Rodrigues, Tiago M.; Coelho, Nuno Henriques; Ramos, Sónia Afonso; Policiano, Catarina; Rato, Catarina; Faria, Daniel Candeias; Lopes, Alice; Rodrigues, Joana Ramos; Ferreira, Afonso Nunes; Costeira, Filipa de Sousa; Marques, Renata; Cordeiro, Hugo; Richardson, John T. E. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2019
The UK National Student Survey (NSS) is a sound and widely used instrument for assessing students' academic experiences. We aimed to translate the NSS for Portuguese students and to validate the instrument in a sample of medical undergraduates. The research team translated and adapted the NSS for Portuguese students (NSS-P). The survey was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Medical Students
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Kuhn, Lisa Katharina; Fletcher, Lydia; Bradshaw, Sally – Educational Research, 2021
Background: The decline of young people's wellbeing in the UK and elsewhere has become an increasing focus for attention. In this context, it is encouraging to note some evidence suggesting that participation in extracurricular activities may have potential to improve wellbeing. However, the considerable conceptual and methodological challenges…
Descriptors: Well Being, Extracurricular Activities, Soft Skills, Measurement
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