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Widaman, Keith F.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
Measures of 4traits (cognitive competence, social competence, social maladaption, and personal maladaption) were obtained on 157 persons with mental retardation, using 3 measurements: standardized assessment instrument, day shift staff ratings, and evening shift staff ratings. The multitrait-multimethod matrix procedure demonstrated strong…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Cognitive Ability, Construct Validity
Peer reviewedMarsh, Herbert W.; Gouvernet, Paul J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1989
The construct validities of the Self Description Questionnaire I, the Perceived Social Competence Scale, and the Multidimensional Measure of Children's Perceptions of Control were assessed, using 508 seventh through ninth graders in Sydney (Australia). Factor analysis, multitrait-multimethod analyses, and patterns of correlations with additional…
Descriptors: Children, Construct Validity, Correlation, Discriminant Analysis
