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Skouteris, Helen; McCabe, Marita; Ricciardelli, Lina A.; Milgrom, Jeannette; Baur, Louise A.; Aksan, Nazan; Dell'Aquila, Daniela – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
Child obesity research has generally not examined multiple layers of parent-child relationships during weight-related activities such as feeding, eating and play. A literature review was conducted to locate empirical studies that measured parent-child interactions and child eating and child weight variables; five papers met the inclusion criteria…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Prevention, Parent Child Relationship
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Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Bukowski, William M.; Haselager, Gerbert J. T. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2000
Reviews the empirical literature on the stability of sociometric categories and discusses four conceptual issues related to the stability of sociometric status. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Influences, Literature Reviews, Measurement Objectives
Lazier, Gil – 1981
The best way to get started in conducting measurement research in creative drama is to understand creative drama as fully as possible in order to discover significant issues that need the kind of clarification that measurement research can provide. A few basic research questions that will help people focus on particular projects in creative drama…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Research, Creative Dramatics, Measurement Objectives
Mediax Associates, Inc., Westport, CT. – 1978
This collection of 3 papers summarizes the current thinking of those involved in the Head Start Program Effects Measurement Project regarding selected issues in the assessment of Head Start program effects on children's development. The first paper describes the project panelists' current approaches to the selection of measurement dimensions.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Data Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria
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Bukowski, William M.; Sippola, Lorrie; Hoza, Betsy; Newcomb, Andrew F. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2000
Provides a conceptual and empirical analysis of the associations between the fundamental sociometric dimensions of acceptance, rejection, and social preference. Examines whether nomination and rating scale measures index the same constructs. Notes that sociometric ratings measure social preference, but can also yield indicators of acceptance and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Relationship, Measurement Objectives
Hedges, William D.; Kane, Elmer R. – 1968
The project discussed in this report attempts to establish, within a real school setting, a comprehensive and viable way of determining and reporting the growth and development of kindergarten and primary grade children in the public school. The project was developed by a steering committee of faculty members from the Clayton School District of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement, Aptitude, Child Development
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Als, Heidelise; Butler, Samantha; Kosta, Sandra; McAnulty, Gloria – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
The Assessment of Preterm Infants' Behavior (APIB) is a newborn neurobehavioral assessment appropriate for preterm, at risk, and full-term newborns, from birth to 1 month after expected due date. The APIB is based in ethological--evolutionary thought and focuses on the assessment of mutually interacting behavioral subsystems in simultaneous…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Neonates, Infant Behavior, Measurement Techniques
Schaeffer, Gary A.; And Others – 1979
Developmental psychologists have not traditionally documented the psychometric properties of their observational instruments, partly because such concepts as reliability and validity are associated mainly with paper-and-pencil tests. A multitrait-multimethod correlation matrix (MTMM) was presented as a useful method for the psychometric evaluation…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Correlation, Developmental Psychology
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Huebner, E. Scott; Gilman, Rich – California School Psychologist, 2004
The relevance and contribution of the construct of quality of life to assessments and intervention plans for children and youth in school settings are discussed. Theory, measurement, and research related to perceived quality of life (PQOL) are reviewed leading to the contention that PQOL information contributes incremental validity above and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Special Needs Students
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Mahoney, Joseph L.; Lord, Heather; Carryl, Erica – Applied Developmental Science, 2005
This longitudinal study assessed the role of afterschool program (ASP) participation in the development of child obesity and peer acceptance in a sample of 439 children. Most participants lived in poverty and were Hispanic or African American. Measurements of height and weight determined obesity status and peer acceptance was assessed through…
Descriptors: Obesity, Peer Acceptance, After School Programs, Student Participation