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Moon, Jung Aa; Keehner, Madeleine; Katz, Irvin R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2019
The current study investigated how item formats and their inherent affordances influence test-takers' cognition under uncertainty. Adult participants solved content-equivalent math items in multiple-selection multiple-choice and four alternative grid formats. The results indicated that participants' affirmative response tendency (i.e., judge the…
Descriptors: Affordances, Test Items, Test Format, Test Wiseness
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Gil-Llario, María-Dolores; Morell-Mengual, Vicente; Ruiz-Palomino, Estefanía; Ballester-Arnal, Rafael – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Studies have shown the role played by perceived self-efficacy in explaining condom negotiation and condom use. Aims: The factorial structure and the psychometric properties of the Brief Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale are presented. Method: The study included 368 men and 456 women aged 17 to 55 years (M[subscript age] = 25.01, SD =…
Descriptors: Contraception, Spanish Speaking, Sexuality, Factor Analysis
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Walker, Nolene; Laing, Sharon – e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, 2019
This paper describes the development and initial validation of a questionnaire designed to inform curriculum and pedagogy to better prepare pre-service teachers for contemporary inclusive teaching. Pre-service, beginning and experienced teachers' views about enhancing the preparation of pre-service teachers during initial teacher training for…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Inclusion
Bosik, Sara Wynne – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study assesses the utility of the U.S. version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) teacher form as a screener for mental health and behavior concerns. The SDQ was administered to a community sample of 391 culturally and linguistically diverse students in grades K-6. Internal reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Questionnaires, Screening Tests, Child Behavior
Davis, Amy P. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Character education, an educational construct which emphasizes educational strategies and targets the specific moral development needs of children (Berkowitz & Bier, 2007), is often taught in the school setting through direct instruction by the school counselor using simple tools such as books and movies. However, there is absence of…
Descriptors: Films, Counseling Techniques, Bibliotherapy, Values Education
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Yan, Weili; Siegert, Richard J.; Zhou, Hao; Zou, Xiaobing; Wu, Lijie; Luo, Xuerong; Li, Tingyu; Huang, Yi; Guan, Hongyan; Chen, Xiang; Mao, Meng; Xia, Kun; Zhang, Lan; Li, Erzhen; Li, Chunpei; Zhang, Xudong; Zhou, Yuanfeng; Shih, Andy; Fombonne, Eric; Zheng, Yi; Han, Jisheng; Sun, Zhongsheng; Jiang, Yong-hui; Wang, Yi – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The recent adaptation of a Chinese parent version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale showed the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale to be reliable and valid for use in China. The aim of this study was to test the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale for fit to the Rasch model. We analysed data from a previous study of the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Furlong, Michael J.; Piqueras, José A.; Chacón-Gutiérrez, Leticia; Dowdy, Erin; Nylund-Gibson, Karen; Chan, Meiki; Soto-Sanz, Victoria; Marzo, Juan C.; Rodríguez-Jiménez, Tíscar; Martínez-González, Agustín E. – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2021
Endeavors supporting college students' positive psychosocial development are gaining attention and investment in various countries and social contexts. Higher education experiences provide new academic, social, and vocational advancement opportunities at a critical developmental stage. However, higher education can also cause distress due to the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, College Students, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis
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Gungor, Almer; De Cock, Mieke – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
The purpose of this study is to validate the physics affective characteristics scale (PACS) by investigating its psychometric properties. The PACS is a revised version of the affective characteristics scale (ACS), which was developed for Turkish students following introductory physics courses. The questionnaire includes 51 items in 11 subscales:…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Majors (Students), Pharmacy
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Barakat, Maysaa; Lakin, Joni M.; Reames, Ellen; Kochan, Fran – Journal of School Leadership, 2021
The purpose of this article was to describe the foundational development of a conceptual framework for cultural competence of educational leaders based on an extensive literature review and to develop the CCEL instrument. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) procedures were used on the data (n = 252) to determine the psychometric properties of the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Leadership Training, Instructional Leadership, Factor Analysis
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Dever, Bridget V.; Gaier, Kelsey – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2021
School-based universal screening for behavioral/emotional risk is a necessary first step in the identification of students who might need services within a behavioral response to intervention model. When choosing among the available screening measures, psychometric information such as reliability and validity of the scores is critical to inform…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Child Behavior, Screening Tests, Elementary School Students
McLeod, Bryce D.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Broda, Michael; Granger, Kristen L.; Martinez, Ruben G.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Snyder, Patricia A.; Southam-Gerow, Michael A. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Though treatment integrity measurement is important for research intended to promote social and behavioral outcomes of children at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBDs) in early childhood settings, measurement gaps exist in the field. This paper reports on the development and preliminary psychometric assessment of the treatment…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Fidelity, Integrity
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Galeoto, Giovanni; D'Elpidio, Giuliana; Alvaro, Rosaria; Zicari, Anna Maria; Valente, Donatella; Riccio, Marianna – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2021
The Italian Disciplinary section of Test of Competences (TECO-D) project is an important longitudinal study used to analyze learning outcomes of ungraded students and to measure quality of the educational process. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the TECO-D in students enrolled in the Bachelor's Degree in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Nursing Education, Psychometrics, Longitudinal Studies
Allison M. Murray – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Each year many students take college admissions exams (i.e., SAT® and ACT®), hoping to demonstrate their ability to perform at a collegiate level and gain admission to desired universities. However, a growing movement encourages colleges and universities to abandon this practice in their admissions protocol and instead consider alternative…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, College Applicants, Psychometrics, Student Characteristics
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Kalkbrenner, Michael T. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The number of community college students reporting mental health disorders increased from approximately 40% to 49% between 2014 and 2016. Peer-to-peer mental health support, for example, recognize and refer, initiatives have utility for promoting college student mental health on four-year universities. The potential efficacy of peer-to-peer mental…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Peer Relationship
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Lambriex-Schmitz, Peggy; Van der Klink, Marcel R.; Beausaert, Simon; Bijker, Monique; Segers, Mien – Vocations and Learning, 2020
Our study aims to develop and validate a multidimensional Innovative Work Behaviour instrument to measure teachers IWB. Current IWB conceptualizations and operationalizations need further attention. Existing measurements miss empirical evidence of the construct validity and moreover do not include a sustainability dimension. Based on a thorough…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Work Environment
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