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Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) among Transgender and Nonbinary People
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Cascalheira, Cory J.; Nelson, Jessie; Kalkbrenner, Michael T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2023
The dimensionality and factorial invariance of scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) were examined with a sample of 590 transgender and nonbinary participants. Results failed to disconfirm the two-factor model and provided adequate estimates of internal consistency reliability. Strong, strict, and structural…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Beliefs, Behavior, Test Validity
Measuring Evaluation Fears in Adolescence: Psychometric Validation of the Portuguese Versions of the Fear of Positive Evaluation Scale and the Specific Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale
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Vagos, Paula; Salvador, Maria do Céu; Rijo, Daniel; Santos, Isabel M.; Weeks, Justin W.; Heimberg, Richard G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
Modified measures of Fear of Negative Evaluation and Fear of Positive Evaluation were examined among Portuguese adolescents. These measures demonstrated replicable factor structure, internal consistency, and positive relationships with social anxiety and avoidance. Gender differences were found. Implications for evaluation and intervention are…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Fear
University Students Leaving Relationships (USLR): Scale Development and Gender Differences in Decisions to Leave Romantic Relationships
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Hendy, Helen M.; Can, S. Hakan; Joseph, Lauren J.; Scherer, Cory R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2013
The University Students Leaving Relationships scale was developed to identify student concerns when contemplating dissolution of romantic relationships. Participants included 1,106 students who rated the importance of issues when deciding to leave relationships. Factor analysis produced three dimensions: Missing the Relationship, Social…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Measures (Individuals), College Students, Interpersonal Relationship
An Indigenous Social Desirability Scale
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del Carmen Domínguez Espinosa, Alejandra; van de Vijver, Fons J. R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2014
We describe an Indigenous Social Desirability Scale for Mexico developed using a mixed-methods approach. Scores on the scale with two dimensions show adequate reliability and validity.
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Mixed Methods Research, Test Validity, Test Reliability
An Evaluation of a Theoretical Model Predicting Dieting Behaviors: Tests of Measurement and Structural Invariance across Ethnicity and Gender
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Boie, Ioana; Lopez, Anna L.; Sass, Daniel A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2013
This study evaluated a model linking internalization and dieting behaviors in a sample ("n" = 499) of Latina/o and White college students. Analyses revealed that the scales were invariant across ethnic and gender groups and generally supported the invariance of the proposed model across these groups. Analyses also revealed no ethnic mean…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Hispanic American Students, White Students
The Development and Validation of the Social Privilege Measure
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Black, Linda L.; Stone, David A.; Hutchinson, Susan R.; Suarez, Elisabeth C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2007
Privilege and oppression have an impact on society in numerous ways. Although studied in many disciplines, few empirical measures of these social constructs exist for educators or researchers. The 2 studies presented in this article describe the development and validation of the scores yielded by the Social Privilege Measure. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Factor Analysis, Social Status, Advantaged
Concurrent and Construct Validity of Three Counselor Social Influence Instruments.
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Wilson, F. Robert; Yager, Geoffrey G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Conducted factor analytic investigation of Counselor Rating Form, Counselor Rating Form-Short Form, and Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale (CERS) using data from 160 undergraduate students. Analysis revealed two oblique factors (expertness and attractiveness-trustworthiness), whereas CERS produced single, global evaluative factor. Oblique…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Evaluation