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Weaver, Christopher M.; Meyer, Robert G.; Van Nort, James J.; Tristan, Luciano – Assessment, 2006
The authors compared 2-, 3-, 4-factor, and 2-factor/4-facet Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) models in a previously unpublished sample of 1,566 adult male sex offenders assessed under applied clinical conditions as part of a comprehensive state-mandated community notification risk assessment procedure. "Testlets" significantly…
Descriptors: Models, Sexual Abuse, At Risk Persons, Factor Structure
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Baker, Spencer T.; Victor, James B.; Chambers, Anthony L.; Halverson, Jr., Charles F. – Assessment, 2004
The purpose of this study was to investigate convergent and discriminant validity of the five-factor model of adolescent personality in a school setting using three different raters (methods): self-ratings, peer ratings, and teacher ratings. The authors investigated validity through a multitrait-multimethod matrix and a confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Personality, Validity, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques
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Kline, Rex B.; And Others – Assessment, 1994
The construct validity of a supplemental scoring system for the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) was evaluated with 146 referred school-age children (aged 6 to 12.5 years) and the K-ABC normative sample. Results support the construct validity of only part of the scoring model. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Construct Validity, Correlation, Elementary Education