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Sessoms, John; Finney, Sara J.; Kopp, Jason P. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
Academic entitlement (AE) characterizes students who believe they deserve positive academic outcomes independent of performance. Using the Academic Entitlement Questionnaire, we evaluated the longitudinal stability of the measurement and magnitude of AE. Results indicated partial measurement invariance, slight average increase in AE, and…
Descriptors: Expectation, Measurement, Student Attitudes, Test Bias
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Investigated measurement characteristics of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scales when the scales are used with elementary school children. The MHLC scales were administered to 876 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Results from four analyses of data strongly support the reliability and factorial validity of the revised MHLC…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Health, Intermediate Grades, Locus of Control
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Suddarth, Barbara H.; Slaney, Robert B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
A principal-components analysis of the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised and two other measures of perfectionism yielded three higher order factors that were used to predict locus of control, anxiety, and psychological distress. The Maladaptive factor accounted for the most variance. These results are discussed along with suggestions for future…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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Ittenbach, Richard F.; Harrison, Patti L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Examined whether performance on scales reflecting problem-solving dimensions of personality could predict ego-strength in college students (n=348). Findings did not support statistically significant relationship between all problem-solving scales and ego-strength. Individually, evidence supported hypothesis that ego-strength can be predicted from…
Descriptors: Ability, College Students, Competence, Higher Education