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Bjornsdottir, Gyda; Halldorsson, Jonas G.; Steinberg, Stacy; Hansdottir, Ingunn; Kristjansson, Kristleifur; Stefansson, Hreinn; Stefansson, Kari – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
This article describes psychometric testing of an Icelandic adaptation of the "Adult Reading History Questionnaire" (ARHQ), designed to detect a history of reading difficulties indicative of dyslexia. Tested in a large and diverse sample of 2,187 adults, the Icelandic adaptation demonstrated internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia
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Souroulla, Andry Vrachimi; Panayiotou, Georgia; Kokkinos, Constantinos M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of the study was to examine whether the Greek translation of the "Learning Disability Evaluation Scale" (LDES) can be used in the identification of learning disabilities. The LDES was completed by 165 teachers for one of their students, aged 5 to 14 years. The LDES was significantly correlated to students' grades in Math and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Disability Identification
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Konold, Timothy R.; Glutting, Joseph J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This study employed a correlated trait-correlated method application of confirmatory factor analysis to disentangle trait and method variance from measures of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder obtained at the college level. The two trait factors were "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition" ("DSM-IV")…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Hyperactivity, Factor Analysis