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Peer reviewedThomson, Nicole Renick; Zand, Debra H. – International Journal of Testing, 2002
Studied the factor structure and other psychometric properties of S. Harter's (1988) Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents for 174 African American early adolescents. Findings yielded six conceptually relevant factors and also indicated gender differences in several domains. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Factor Structure, Profiles
Peer reviewedDozois, David J. A.; Ahnberg, Jamie L.; Dobson, Keith S. – Psychological Assessment, 1998
Provides psychometric information on the second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) (A. Beck, R. Steer, and G. Brown, 1996) for internal consistency, factorial validity, and gender differences. Results indicate that the BDI-II is a stronger instrument than its predecessor in terms of factor structure. (SLD)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
Download full textByrne, Barbara M.; And Others – 1992
A study of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was conducted to: (1) test for the factorial validity of the French version of the BDI (BDI-FR) separately for 551 non-clinical Francophone adolescent males and 601 non-clinical Francophone adolescent females; (2) cross-validate findings across a second independent sample for each sex; and (3) test…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests, Factor Structure
Peer reviewedPosner, Barry Z.; Kouzes, James M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1993
In follow-up studies using the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), data from over 36,000 business managers and their subordinates were used to reexamine psychometric properties of the instrument and to explore gender, functional field, ethnic, and cross-cultural differences. Factor analysis supports a five-factor scale, with gender differences…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavior Patterns, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedPatton, Wendy; Noller, Patricia – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1994
Reliability and validity of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) for adolescents were studied in an Australian sample of 72 male and 144 female high school students. The OSIQ was found to be reliable for appropriate research with adolescents. Further work is needed to improve item content and the present subscales. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMarsh, Herbert W.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
A new adaptive procedure for assessing multiple dimensions of self-concept for children younger than 8 years was studied with a sample of 501 children from kindergarten through grade 2. Use of the Self-Description Questionnaire with young children was supported by factor analysis. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods
Generalization and Expansion of the Ball Aptitude Battery to High School Freshmen. Technical Report.
Rengel, Elizabeth K.; And Others – 1984
The purposes of this study were to: (1) examine the psychometric properties of the Ball Aptitude Battery (BAB) on a high school freshman sample; (2) develop BAB norms for high school freshmen; (3) develop and evaluate four memory tests and a vocabulary test appropriate for freshmen; (4) examine level and structure differences for the BAB tests…
Descriptors: Ability, Age Differences, Aptitude Tests, Factor Structure
