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Direct linkZhang, James J.; Lam, Eddie T. C.; Smith, Dennis W.; Fleming, David S.; Connaughton, Dan P. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2006
The purpose of this study was to develop the Scale for Program Facilitators (SPF) to assess the effectiveness of after school achievement programs through four steps: (a) identification of a theoretical framework, (b) formulation of the initial scale, (c) test of content validity, and (d) conducting confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). A…
Descriptors: Content Validity, After School Programs, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness
Valle, Michael F.; Huebner, E. Scott; Suldo, Shannon M. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2004
Two studies addressed the psychometric properties of the Children's Hope Scale (CHS; Snyder et al., 1997). A sample of 460 high school students was administered the CHS along with measures of life satisfaction, extraversion, neuroticism, social support, and externalizing and internalizing behaviors. The results revealed adequate internal…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Test Validity, Rating Scales, Factor Analysis
Weiss, Tzipi; Berger, Roni – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objectives. This study was designed to adapt and validate a Spanish translation of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) for the assessment of positive life changes following the stressful experiences of immigration. Method. A cross-cultural equivalence model was used to pursue semantic, content, conceptual, and technical equivalence.…
Descriptors: Semantics, Translation, Factor Analysis, Immigrants
McWayne, Christine; Sekino, Yumiko; Fantuzzo, John – NHSA Dialog, 2005
This study examined the validity of teacher assistant report of children's classroom peer play behaviors using the Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale (PIPPS). Participants for the examination of construct validity were 344 urban Head Start children. Exploratory factor analyses resulted in a reliable three-factor solution, corroborating the…
Descriptors: Play, Disadvantaged Youth, Construct Validity, Preschool Children
Moradi, Bonnie; Subich, Linda Mezydlo – Counseling Psychologist, 2002
Reliability and validity of three current instruments (Feminist Identity Scale [FIS], Feminist Identity Development Scale [FIDS]J Feminist Identity Composite [FIC]) used to operationalize Downing and Roush's model of feminist identity development were compared. A sample of 245 women completed all three instruments, and a separate sample of 35…
Descriptors: Feminism, Social Desirability, Females, Content Validity
Dillon, Frank; Worthington, Roger L. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2003
Five studies on the development of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Counseling Self-Efficacy Inventory (LGB-CSI) were conducted. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of an initial pool of 64 items yielded 5 factors that assess counselor self-efficacy to perform lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) affirmative counseling behaviors…
Descriptors: Validity, Self Efficacy, Social Desirability, Homosexuality
Barnett, Cynthia; Mencken, F. Carson – Rural Sociology, 2002
This research explores violent and property crime rates in nonmetropolitan counties. It is argued that crime rates are lower in these counties because of higher levels of social integration. We test the hypothesis that predictors of crime from social disorganization theory exert different effects on violent and property crimes at different levels…
Descriptors: Poverty, Social Integration, Population Trends, Counties
Download full textVarrella, Gary F.; Veronesi, Peter D. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2004
This paper represents Part I of a two-part study examining preservice teachers' development of a personalized, research-based Science Teaching Rationale (STR). Researchers have historically documented the application of the "rationale paper" (Clough, 1992; Veronesi, 1998) using qualitative methodologies. Since the rationale paper continues to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Statistical Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Tannenbaum, Michal – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2003
Patterns of language maintenance among immigrants have been researched widely, and lie at the core of daily life for immigrant families. The present study reports on a questionnaire developed to assess various aspects of language maintenance, focusing on parent-child communication. Parents and children of 307 immigrant families living in Sydney,…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Language Maintenance, Mothers, Foreign Countries
Junttila, Niina; Voeten, Marinus; Kaukiainen, Ari; Vauras, Marja – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
The Multisource Assessment of Social Competence Scale was developed, based on the School Social Behavior Scale and examined to test the factor pattern and the consistency of the ratings of self, peers, teachers, and parents. The findings of the confirmatory factor analysis supported a four-factor solution consistent with two main dimensions…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Social Behavior, Interpersonal Competence, Empathy
Rojahn, Johannes; Matson, Johnny L.; Naglieri, Jack A.; Mayville, Erik – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
Adults with predominantly severe and profound mental retardation (N = 180) who lived in a developmental center were assessed with the Behavior Problems Inventory and the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II. Individuals with self-injurious, stereotyped, or aggressive/destructive behavior had generally higher psychopathology scores…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Self Destructive Behavior
Lecavalier, Luc; Aman, Michael G.; Scahill, Lawrence; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Tierney, Elaine; Arnold, L. Eugene; Ghuman, Jaswinder K.; Loftin, Rachel L.; Cronin, Pegeen; Koenig, Kathleen; Posey, David J.; Martin, Andres; Hollway, Jill; Lee, Lisa S.; Kau, Alice S. M. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2006
The factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) algorithm items were examined in a sample of 226 youngsters with pervasive developmental disabilities. Exploratory factor analyses indicated a three-factor solution closely resembling the original algorithm and explaining 38% of…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Measurement Techniques, Autism
Ridenour, Ty A.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Cook, Elizabeth T. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
No self-report measure of attachment is well validated for middle-childhood. This study examined the validity and factor structure of the People in My Life (PIML) measure in 320 urban, fifth and sixth graders. Validity analyses consisted of correlational analyses between PIML subscales and the Child Behavior Checklist, Delinquency Rating Scale for…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Validity, Attachment Behavior, Grade 5
Shehzad, Shafqat – Social Indicators Research, 2006
This paper estimates linear structural models using LISREL and employs MIMIC models to find out factors determining child health in Pakistan. A distinction has been made in permanent and transitory health states that lend support to Grossman's (1972) stock and flow concepts of health. The paper addresses the issue of health unobservability and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Foreign Countries, Causal Models, Factor Analysis
Cheung, Hoi-yan – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2006
This study sought to measure general teacher efficacy levels of in-service primary teachers in Hong Kong. Participants included 725 Hong Kong in-service teachers, who were invited to take part in the study. These in-service teachers came from 28 different primary schools ranging from government, aided, private and direct subsidy schools. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Teaching Experience, Teacher Effectiveness
