In this paper, the authors report research focused directly on the validation of the Coding of Academic Teacher-Student interactions (CATS) direct observation instrument. They use classroom information gathered by the CATS instrument to better understand the potential mediating variables hypothesized to influence student achievement. Their study's…

This paper reviews and critically evaluates the psychometric properties of Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI). The LSI was developed originally in the 1970s (Kolb, 1976a) and was revised in the 1980s (Kolb, 1985). Although the LSI has been very popular, extensive evidence available in the published literature indicates that both the original…

During the last 15 years, there has been a steady increase in the popularity and sophistication of the confirmatory factor analysis approach to multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) data. However, important problems exist, the most serious being the ill-defined solutions that plague MTMM studies and the assumption that so-called method factors primarily…

The primary objective of this study was to develop an instrument to measure adults' attitudes toward continuing education. Secondary objectives consisted of various statistical analyses designed to provide preliminary evidence of the instruments' criterion-related and construct validity. (JOW)

Traces history of construct known as "permanent availability,""universal availability," and "permanence/pragmatism." Connects latter with emerging research tradition labeled "causes and consequences of divorce." Based on data collected from college students, constructed an index of permanence/pragmatism in close relationship. (Author)

Responds to three points Tomm (1986) makes: the heart of science is explanation, not measurement; Tomm's disagreement with Shields over the term "objectivity"; and Tomm's contention that the focus of research and theory building should be the interactional nature of therapy itself. (Author/ABB)

The lack of a conceptually and psychometrically strong measure of human mental workload has undermined interpretations of research based on cognitive load theory. Applying a confirmatory factor analysis approach to construct validation, a Subjective Mental Workload Survey was developed with four distinct subscales: Difficulty, Incompetence,…

Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity of scores from the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS)(R. Eisenberger and others, 1986) using responses of 205 college faculty and staff members. Consistent with previous research, the SPOS was found to be unidimensional and distinguishable from two similarly…

Analyzes whether the latest version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) measures the same constructs across its 11 age spans and what constructs are measured by the WISC-III. Findings indicate that WISC-III does measure the same constructs across ages but does not measure Freedom from Distractibility. (RJM)

Two samples (251 undergraduates and 1,788 employed adults) completed the Career Beliefs Inventory. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses did not support the conclusion that scale scores cluster in an expected manner for either the five-factor or the four-factor model. (SK)

Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the factor structure of the eight cross-informant scales of the Child Behavior Checklist (T. M. Aschenbach, 1991) using data from 631 youth ages 8 to 18. Results support Aschenbach's eight- correlated-factor model and the construct validity of the measure's scores. (SLD)

Three instruments were completed by 345 undergraduates: Kuder Task Self-Efficacy Scale (KTSES), Self-Esteem Inventory, and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale. The construct validity of the KTSES was supported, and some relationship was found between career task self-efficacy and self-esteem/career decision-making self-efficacy. (SK)

Three groups of subject-matter experts reviewed the content validity of the Newcomer Socialization Questionnaire. Its psychometric properties were supported in a study of 492 employed students; the study was replicated with 320 newly hired workers. Socialization dimensions were positively correlated with job satisfaction and organizational…

A variant of a technique for enhancing the validity of self-reports--the generalized bogus pipeline--was investigated in three experiments, with a total of 273 undergraduates. The construct validity and the efficacy of the technique were supported. The effect size and effects of anonymity were also addressed. (TJH)

Investigated the Type A Behavior Pattern (TABP) in 25 boys of 6-12 years who had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD boys obtained higher TABP Total and Impatience- Aggression scores than normal boys. ADHD boys' scores were associated with a wide array of behavior problems and peer difficulties. (RJC)