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Peer reviewedKier, Frederick J.; Melancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1998
The reliability and construct validity of scores on the Personal Preferences Self-Description Questionnaire (PPSDQ) (B. Thompson) were studied. Classical psychometric analysis of data from 641 participants (item and alpha analyses and both oblique and orthogonal exploratory factor analyses) indicate that the PPSDQ has reasonable properties. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Construct Validity, Higher Education, Psychometrics
Peer reviewedThompson, Bruce; Daniel, Larry G. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1996
Expectations for reporting factor analysis results as part of construct validation are explored in the context of emerging views of measurement validity. Desired practices are discussed for both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. A short computer program for conducting parallel analysis is included. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis, Guides
Download full textArnau, Randolph C.; Thompson, Bruce; Rosen, David H. – 1997
The present study was a psychometric evaluation of two recently revised Jungian personality instruments, the Singer-Loomis Type Deployment Inventory (SL-TDI) and the Personal Preferences Self-Description Questionnaire (PPSDQ). The study also examined the relationship between Jungian personality dimensions and the Five-Factor Model of personality…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Higher Education, Models, Personality Assessment
Peer reviewedThompson, Bruce; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1996
The construct validity of scores on the Behavior Rating Scale of the revised Bayley Scales of Infant Development was studied with national standardization samples of children ranging from 1 to 42 months and a variety of factor analytic methods. The factor structure became more complex at older ages. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Construct Validity
PDF pending restorationThompson, Bruce; And Others – 1997
This study was conducted to investigate the construct validity of scores on the Personal Preferences Self-Description Questionnaire (PPSDQ), a measure of Jungian types. Confirmatory factor analysis methods were used to investigate the structures underlying PPSDQ responses of 641 university students. The model fit statistics were generally…
Descriptors: College Students, Construct Validity, Goodness of Fit, Higher Education
Kier, Frederick J.; Buras, Avery R.; Thompson, Bruce – 1998
This study evaluated the reliability and construct validity of scores from the "Children's Role Inventory" (A. Potter and D. Williams, 1991). The measure specifies four roles fulfilled by children: Hero, Lost Child, Mascot, and Scapegoat. Theory and some research also suggest that adults continue to interact based on role assignments…
Descriptors: Child Role, College Students, Construct Validity, Family Role
Walsh, Beverly Dolenz; Thompson, Bruce – 1995
Making a career choice can be one of the most important decisions in a person's life. Instruments recently developed for use in career counseling have placed an increased emphasis on evaluating career-related beliefs. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of "Career Beliefs Inventory" scores in…
Descriptors: Adults, Beliefs, Career Choice, Career Counseling
