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Briesch, Amy M.; Chafouleas, Sandra M. – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2009
It has been suggested that both internal (e.g., acceptability) and external (e.g., feasibility) factors should be taken under consideration in order to fully understand children's usage of interventions designed to improve their behavior. The purpose of this study was to initiate development of a student self-report measure (Children's Usage…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Measurement Techniques
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Metheny, Jennifer; McWhirter, Ellen Hawley; O'Neil, Maya Elin – Journal of Career Assessment, 2008
This article examines available measures of perceived teacher support and presents findings from two studies exploring the psychometric properties of the Teacher Support Scale (TSS). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis suggested a hierarchical structure with four first-order factors (Invested, Positive Regard, Expectations, and Accessible…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Validity, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis
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Sun, Jing; Stewart, Donald – Health Education, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the population-based study in the paper is to report on progress in formulating instruments to measure children's resilience and associated protective factors in family, primary school and community contexts. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper a total of 2,794 students, 1,558 parents/caregivers, and 465 staff were…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Personality, Factor Structure, Student Surveys