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Construct Validity and Reliability of the Theory Evaluation Scale: A Factor Analysis
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Rigaud Joseph – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
This study aimed to expand the psychometric properties of the Theory Evaluation Scale (TES), specifically its structure, construct validity, and internal consistency. A demographically diverse sample of 113 social work faculty (N = 113) utilized the TES to appraise a social work theory and their responses were used for exploratory factor analysis…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Reliability
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Two Self-Efficacy Scales for Astronomy Understanding and Robotic Telescope Use
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R. Freed; D. H. McKinnon; M. T. Fitzgerald; S. Salimpour – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
This paper presents the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on two self-efficacy scales designed to probe the self-efficacy of college-level introductory astronomy (Astro-101) students (n ΒΌ 15181) from 22 institutions across the United States of America and Canada. The students undertook a course based on similar curriculum materials, which…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Astronomy, Factor Analysis
The Cross-Cultural Applicability of the Career Decision-Making System.
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Harrington, Thomas F. – Career Development Quarterly, 1991
Examined validity of Career Decision-Making System (CDM) by administering CDM to English- and Spanish-speaking subjects in the United States, English- and French-speaking subjects in Canada, and English-speaking subjects in Australia. Results suggest that translation from English to another language or use with persons of another nationality does…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity, Cross Cultural Studies