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Independent Validation and Clinical Utility Study of the Hellenic WISC-III Using a Greek-Cypriot Sample
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Souroulla, Andry Vrachimi; Panayiotou, Georgia – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The Hellenic WISC-III (Wechsler, 1997) is currently the only standardized and officially published tool for the assessment of the intelligence of children and adolescents in Greece. The test is also used with caution in Cyprus, among Greek speakers, but no specific norms exist for use in this country. The purpose of this study was to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Intelligence Tests, Greek
Parent- and Self-Reported Dimensions of Oppositionality in Youth: Construct Validity, Concurrent Validity, and the Prediction of Criminal Outcomes in Adulthood
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Aebi, Marcel; Plattner, Belinda; Metzke, Christa Winkler; Bessler, Cornelia; Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Different dimensions of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) have been found as valid predictors of further mental health problems and antisocial behaviors in youth. The present study aimed at testing the construct, concurrent, and predictive validity of ODD dimensions derived from parent- and self-report measures. Method: Confirmatory…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Predictor Variables, Mental Disorders, Antisocial Behavior
Convergent Validity of the Early Childhood Behavior Problem Screening Scale
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Griffith, Annette K.; Nelson, J. Ron; Epstein, Michael H.; Pederson, Bjorn – Journal of Early Intervention, 2008
This study examined the convergent validity of the parent and teacher versions of the Early Childhood Behavior Problem Screening Scale (ECBPSS) with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (C-TRF), respectively. Data were collected on a sample of preschool and kindergarten students (n = 149) from two medium-sized…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Construct Validity, Test Validity
Testing the Structure of the Child Behavior Checklist/4-18 Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
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Dedrick, Robert F.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the factor structure of the eight cross-informant scales of the Child Behavior Checklist (T. M. Aschenbach, 1991) using data from 631 youth ages 8 to 18. Results support Aschenbach's eight- correlated-factor model and the construct validity of the measure's scores. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children, Construct Validity
An Empirical Test of the Construct Validity of the Child Behavior Checklist.
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Latkovich, Sharon A. – 1996
The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is used to assess the behavioral problems and social competencies of children. Its broad usage in both practitioner and research contexts has led to misapplications as compared to the CBCL's original intended purpose. In addition, the composition of the normative sample presents particular difficulties for…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Blacks, Children
A Validation Study of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale
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Keck Seeley, Susan. M.; Perosa, Sandra, L.; Perosa, Linda, M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: The purpose of this study was to further the validation process of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES). In this study, a 6-item Likert response format with descriptors was used when responding to the A-DES rather than the 11-item response format used in the original A-DES. Method: The internal reliability and construct…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Females, Scores, Child Behavior