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A Reliability and Validity Study of the Defining Issues Test: The Relationship of Age, Education, Gender and Parental Education with Moral Development

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Cesur, Sevim; Topcu, Mustafa Sami – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2010

The aim of the study is twofold: First and main aim was to develop a valid and reliable Turkish version of the DIT which is one of the most important instruments in the psychology and education research; second is to explore the relationships between moral development and age, gender, education, and parental education. The study group consists of…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tests, Moral Development, Age Differences

The Development of Moral Reasoning and Perceptions of Parental Behavior in Students from Kuwait.

Gielen, Uwe P.; And Others – Moral Education Forum, 1992

Presents a study in which students from Kuwait were given Rest's Defining Issues Test (DIT) to measure the development of moral judgment skills. Explains that results were compared with scales measuring student perception of parental behavior. Concludes that the DIT may not be a valid test for development of moral judgment in an Arab culture. (DK)

Descriptors: Arabs, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Ethical Instruction