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Download full textFranklin, K. Kramer; And Others – 1995
The purpose of this research was to investigate the construct validity of the Enrolled Student Survey (ESS) as applied to East Tennessee State University students. It has been suggested that cultural differences among students may cause the latent constructs underlying student satisfaction to be developed differently. The ESS is a…
Descriptors: Chi Square, College Students, Construct Validity, Criteria
Jones, James A. – 2003
The Multiple Intelligences Developmental Assessment Scales (MIDAS) instrument was developed to measure eight constructs of intelligence. The 119-item MIDAS provides scores for 26 subscales in addition to the 8 major scales. Using the 26 subscales, a factor structure was developed on half of a U.S. sample of college students (n=834), while the…
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedDe Leon, Brunilda; Mendez, Serafin – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1996
The psychometric characteristics of the Cultural Life Style Inventory were studied with a sample of 402 Puerto Rican college students. Factor analysis revealed high factorial stability for Puerto Ricans. Similarities and differences with a previously studied Mexican American population are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, College Students, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedRichardson, John T. E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
Approaches to studying were investigated in 227 U.S. college students using a short form of the Approaches to Studying Inventory. The factor structure of responses differed from that previously obtained in the United Kingdom, suggesting that basic study orientations are interpreted in a manner distinct to each cultural context. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedClarkson, Philip C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984
This exploratory study investigated whether Papua New Guinea university students and their western counterparts perceive lecturers similarly. Survey forms listed performance facets judged important by American and Australian students. Papua New Guinea students differed primarily because they did not distinguish between the organizational quality…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedBerberoglu, Giray; Calikoglu, Gaye – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
The Computer Attitude Scale was adapted for use with Turkish university students. Translation to Turkish and back to English established the scale. Results with 282 university students indicates the utility of the scale with Turkish students, although the construct functions differently between the cultures. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Factor Analysis
Lamb, R. R. – 1976
Data from this study suggest the ACT Interest Inventory is appropriate for use with minority group members. Data from 2,280 college seniors (1,237 males and 1,043 females) representing black, native American, oriental American, Spanish-surnamed American, and white ethnic groups were analyzed to determine whether the ACT Interest Inventory could…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations
