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Peer reviewedNeto, Felix – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
The applicability of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), developed in the United States, to another culture was assessed by investigating reliability and validity of the SWLS with 99 boys and 118 girls from Portugal. The cross-national validity of the scale and its utility with different age groups are supported. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Comparative Testing
Peer reviewedWalstad, William B.; Robson, Denise – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Applies Item Response Theory methods to data from the national norming of the Test of Economic Literacy to identify test questions with large male-female differences. Regression analysis showed a significant decrease in the magnitude of gender difference, although a difference was still present. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Testing, Economics, Economics Education
