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Pomplun, Mark; Omar, Md Hafidz – Structural Equation Modeling, 2001
Investigated the factorial invariance of scores from a seventh grade state reading assessment across general education students and selected groups of students with disabilities. Assessed the fit of a two-factor model and five levels of constraint. Results generally support the score comparability of the reading assessment, but more research is…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
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Helgeson, Vicki S.; Mickelson, Kristin D. – Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1995
A set of motive statements for social comparison was elicited from one group of subjects and then rated in terms of usefulness by a second group of subjects. Analysis of these statements revealed six motives in response to two different hypothetical scenarios: self-evaluation, common bond, self-improvement, self-enhancement, altruism, and…
Descriptors: Altruism, Attachment Behavior, Factor Analysis, Higher Education
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De Leon, Brunilda; Mendez, Serafin – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1996
The psychometric characteristics of the Cultural Life Style Inventory were studied with a sample of 402 Puerto Rican college students. Factor analysis revealed high factorial stability for Puerto Ricans. Similarities and differences with a previously studied Mexican American population are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, College Students, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups
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Chui, Hong Sheung; And Others – Journal of Educational Administration, 1996
Describes a study investigating the relationship between Hong Kong principals' vision and leadership behavior in 48 secondary schools, half of which participated in a school-based management pilot scheme. Statistically analyzed results suggest that five leadership behavior dimensions were significantly related to principals' vision for both types…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Kashani, Javad H.; Jones, Michael R.; Bumby, Kurt M.; Thomas, Lisa A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1999
This article reviews youth violence literature and discusses relevant psychosocial risk factors, treatment approaches, prevention programs, and recommendations. Research indicates violent behavior is linked with multiple psychosocial factors and that the most effective treatment and prevention programs are those that address the multiple factors…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Biological Influences
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Siu, Andrew M. H.; Shek, Daniel T. L. – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2005
This paper reports evidence on the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument (C-FAI), an instrument developed to assess family functioning in Chinese populations. A convenience sample of 1,462 adolescents from junior secondary schools completed the C-FAI and measures of parent-adolescent conflict.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Factor Structure, Conflict
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Lizzio, Alf; Wilson, Keithia – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2005
Background: Self-managed learning groups are increasingly used in higher education. There is a need for more systematic investigation of university students' perceptions of the processes and outcomes of this learning method. Aims: This study aimed to identify the domains of process issues that students perceive as relevant to their participation…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Psychology, Factor Analysis
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Crockett, Lisa J.; Randall, Brandy A.; Shen, Yuh-Ling; Russell, Stephen T.; Driscoll, Anne K. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
The cross-ethnic measurement equivalence of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; L. S. Radloff, 1977) was examined using a subsample of adolescents (N=10,691) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Configural and metric invariance, as well as functional and scalar equivalence, were examined for Anglo…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Hispanic Americans, Structural Equation Models, Puerto Ricans
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Hill, Christie D.; Neumann, Craig S.; Rogers, Richard – Psychological Assessment, 2004
One hundred forty-nine inpatients within a maximum security psychiatric facility were assessed with the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL:SV; S. D. Hart, D. N. Cox, & R. D. Hare, 1995). Within the total sample, 68% had a psychotic disorder and 30% met criteria for psychopathy. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the authors tested the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Institutionalized Persons, Patients, Check Lists
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Huba, G. J.; Panter, A. T.; Melchior, Lisa A.; Trevithick, Lee; Woods, Elizabeth R.; Wright, Eric; Feudo, Rudy; Tierney, Steven; Schneir, Arlene; Tenner, Adam; Remafedi, Gary; Greenberg, Brian; Sturdevant, Marsha; Goodman, Elizabeth; Hodgins, Antigone; Wallace, Michael; Brady, Russell E.; Singer, Barney; Marconi, Katherine – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
This article examines the structure of several HIV risk behaviors in an ethnically and geographically diverse sample of 8,251 clients from 10 innovative demonstration projects intended for adolescents living with, or at risk for, HIV. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses identified 2 risk factors for men (sexual intercourse with men and a…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Substance Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Risk
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Farrell, Beverly A.; Kotrlik, Joe W. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 2003
Underpinned on the theories of individual differences and the information processing paradigm, the author hypothesized five different strategical information processing styles (SIPS): visuo-spatial, analytical, social, categorical, and verbal. An instrument was developed containing specific measurable descriptors for each of the five constructs.…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Cognitive Style, Undergraduate Students, Individual Differences
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Doyle, Jeff – NASPA Journal, 2004
This quantitative study was based on the survey results of 216 chief student affairs officers' (CSAOs) at United States' colleges and universities whose enrollments were between 500 and 3,000 students. In the spring of 2001, 58% of the CSAOs returned the 42-item Survey of Student Learning Principles, based on the seven "Principles of Good…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Surveys, Student Personnel Workers, Colleges
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Williams, Monnica; Turkheimer, Eric; Schmidt, Karen; Oltmanns, Thomas – Assessment, 2005
The authors report differential item functioning (DIF) between Black and White participants completing the 60-item Padua Inventory (PI) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The authors use an Internet-generated sample that included 105 Blacks, 67 Hispanics, 582 Whites, and 136 additional participants reporting an OCD diagnosis. Factor analysis…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Item Response Theory, Ethnicity, Fear
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Hagger, Martin S.; Biddle, Stuart J. H.; John Wang, C. K. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2005
This study tests the generalizability of the factor pattern, structural parameters, and latent mean structure of a multidimensional, hierarchical model of physical self-concept in adolescents across gender and grade. A children's version of the Physical Self-Perception Profile (C-PSPP) was administered to seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade high…
Descriptors: Self Concept Measures, Self Esteem, Adolescents, Generalizability Theory
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Wang, Mo; Russell, Steven S. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2005
Despite increased awareness of practical issues in multinational data collection, few studies have addressed the issue of measurement equivalence across Western and Eastern cultures, especially using measures of job attitudes. Therefore, the measurement equivalence of the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) was examined across 2,638 Chinese workers and…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Job Satisfaction, Item Response Theory, Human Resources
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