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Badenes-Ribera, Laura; Duro-García, Carmen; López-Ibáñez, Carmen; Martí-Vilar, Manuel; Sánchez-Meca, Julio – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2023
The Adult Prosocialness Behavior Scale (APBS) is most often used to measure adult prosociality. We conducted a reliability generalization meta-analysis to compute the average APBS reliability and examine the heterogeneity among reliability estimations and the influence of moderator variables. An exhaustive search identified 74 articles that…
Descriptors: Adults, Prosocial Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Test Reliability
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Tsang, Winnie; Oliver, David; Triantafyllopoulou, Paraskevi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities are an at-risk group of developing dementia. In the absence of a cure for dementia, emphasis on treatment is the promotion of Quality of life (QoL). The aim of this review is to identify and describe QoL tools for people with intellectual disabilities and dementia. Method: A systematic review was…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Dementia, Quality of Life
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Tanaka, Rumi; Yakushiji, Kanako; Tanaka, Satomi; Tsubaki, Michihiro; Fujita, Kimie – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study aimed to review the validity and/or reliability of light-intensity physical activity (LPA) questionnaires and identify the most suitable questionnaires for measurement of LPA in adults. Following the PRISMA-P 2020 guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and MedNar. Only studies that targeted adults [greater…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Activity Level, Adults
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Erford, Bradley T.; Atalay, Zumra; Bardhoshi, Gerta – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
This systematic review explores psychometric properties of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory adult version (SASSI-3), the most commonly used instrument by counselors for assessment and diagnosis of alcohol and substance use.
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Substance Abuse, Adults, Psychometrics
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Hamadi, Layla; Fletcher, Helen K. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Attachment difficulties are associated with a range of adverse outcomes in mental health, and people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) may be at greater risk of experiencing difficulties in their attachment relationships. This review critically evaluated recent research measuring the prevalence of attachment difficulties in people with ID.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Adults, Adolescents
Beyazsacli, Mehmet; Bankoglu, Tugba – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
The aim of this study is to examine the effect size of depression in a Turkish sample with respect to gender and developmental periods. The studies of dissertation and articles completed during the period of 2004-2018 and covering Turkish sample have been examined through the method of Meta Analysis. The studies carried out, with the help of the…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Incidence, Gender Differences, Effect Size
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Davis, Marcia H.; Tonks, Stephen M.; Hock, Michael; Wang, Wenhao; Rodriguez, Aldo – Reading Psychology, 2018
Reading motivation is a critical contributor to reading achievement and has the potential to influence its development. Educators, researchers, and evaluators need to select the best reading motivation scales for their research and classroom. The goals of this review were to identify a set of reading motivation student self-report scales used in…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Age Differences
Davis, Marcia H.; Tonks, Stephen M.; Hock, Michael; Wang, Wenhao; Rodriguez, Aldo – Grantee Submission, 2018
Reading motivation is a critical contributor to reading achievement and has the potential to influence its development. Educators, researchers, and evaluators need to select the best reading motivation scales for their research and classroom. The goals of this review were to identify a set of reading motivation student self-report scales used in…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Age Differences
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Hermans, Heidi; van der Pas, Femke H.; Evenhuis, Heleen M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Background: In the last decades several instruments measuring anxiety in adults with intellectual disabilities have been developed. Aim: To give an overview of the characteristics and psychometric properties of self-report and informant-report instruments measuring anxiety in this group. Method: Systematic review of the literature. Results:…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals)
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Remington, Bob – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1998
This evaluative review describes the history of applied behavior analysis in the area of developmental disability and its strengths and weaknesses. Emphasis is placed on the fact that behavior analysis can continue to provide valuable insights into the education and treatment of people with mental retardation. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Romaniuk, Jean Gasen; Romaniuk, Michael – Human Development, 1981
Discusses research in creativity with particular emphasis on the problems encountered in assessing creativity from a life-span developmental framework. Alternative developmental models and measures are discussed as future research recommendations for the assessment of life-span creativity. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Creativity, Developmental Psychology
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Lopez, Frederick G.; Hsu, Pei-Chen – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2002
Two studies using the Parent-Adult Attachment Style Questionnaire (P-AASQ) are described. In both, college students were classified into one of three parent-adult attachment style groups, and their scores on a common set of adjustment measures were examined. Results provide further support for the reliability and concurrent and predictive validity…
Descriptors: Adults, Attachment Behavior, College Students, Higher Education
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Wark, David M. – Reading World, 1981
Shows that the Test Anxiety Scale (TAS) is a reliable and valid instrument for separating test anxious readers in a population of students. Offers suggestions for reducing reading anxiety. Includes the 16-item TAS measure. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Higher Education, Reading Comprehension
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Cervantes, Richard C.; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1990
Examines reliability and validity of two versions of Hispanic Stress Inventory (HSI), a new instrument to assess psychosocial stress among Hispanic adults. Subscale scores found to correlate highly with criterion measures of distress. Tests showed internal consistency and supported HSI reliability. Need for further evaluation discussed. (TES)
Descriptors: Adults, Factor Analysis, Hispanic Americans, Measurement Techniques
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Rojahn, Johannes; Matson, Johnny L.; Lott, Denise; Esbensen, Anna J.; Smalls, Yemonja – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
The "Behavior Problems Inventory" (BPI) is a behavior rating instrument for self-injurious, stereotypic, and aggressive/destructive behavior in mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Evaluation with 432 residents in a developmental center found the BPI to be a reliable (retest reliability, internal consistency, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
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