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Gribbons, Barry C.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
A study involving 174 at-risk undergraduate students provided evidence of the construct validity of 5 factors corresponding to scales of the Dimensions of Self-Concept measure. Evidence was obtained for a higher order general academic self-concept, but the anxiety factor was not related to this higher order factor. (SLD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
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Schmitz, Constance C.; delMas, Robert C. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1990
Using S. J. Messick's theoretical work concerning construct validity as a guide, underlying hypotheses for investigation when validating placement test decisions are assessed. Guidelines on validating placement decisions are offered, and the hypotheses and guidelines are applied in a validation study of the Written English Expression Placement…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Construct Validity, Guidelines, Higher Education
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Wolf, Fredric M.; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1991
Five studies involving medical students over a four-year period were conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the Medical Helping Relationship Inventory (MHRI)--an instrument for evaluating medical communication skills. Evidence of the MHRI's construct validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Testing, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity
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Konstantareas, M. Mary; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
This study evaluated the Clarke modification of the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress with parents (n=367) of autistic, mentally retarded, learning-disabled, and asymptomatic children. Good internal consistency, split-half reliability, and coefficient of stability were obtained as well as acceptable construct and concurrent validities.…
Descriptors: Autism, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity, Learning Disabilities
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Marsh, Herbert W.; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1992
Results of a reanalysis of previously published data (B. M. Byrne, 1989) support the correlated uniqueness model, diagnostic tests of the validity of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), multitrait multimethod (MTMM) solutions, inclusion of external validity in MTMM design, and application of factorial invariance to test stability of CFA-MTMM…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education, High Achievement
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Elliott, Stephen N.; Treuting, Mary Von Brock – Journal of School Psychology, 1991
Investigated construct validity of Behavior Intervention Rating Scale (BIRS) to develop instrument to measure teachers' perceptions of treatment acceptability and perceived effectiveness of classroom interventions. Oblique factor analysis revealed three factors (Acceptability, Effectiveness, Time of Effect). Correlational analysis demonstrated…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Techniques, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education
Golaszewski, Thomas; And Others – Health Education, 1990
An evaluation instrument, DataPac, was developed and pilot-tested to assess the efficacy of corporate health promotion programs. This article reports results of a study to evaluate the DataPac questionnaire for construct validity, criterion validity, and stability reliability. Implications for worksite health programs are discussed. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adults, Construct Validity, Evaluation Methods, Fringe Benefits
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Cunningham, Caroline M.; Callahan, Carolyn M.; Plucker, Jonathan A.; Roberson, S. Christopher; Rapkin, Arlene – Exceptional Children, 1998
This study investigated the reliability and construct validity of a peer nomination form used to identify 670 Hispanic students of outstanding talent from three southwestern school districts. Results indicated adequate reliability, and suggestions are offered for improving the instrument's validity. (DB)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
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Banerji, Madhabi; Ferron, John – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1998
Three analytic approaches were used in a framework of classical test theory to examine the construct validity of a mathematics assessment of 16 constructed response items. Results from 280 elementary school students across four age groups suggest a developmental structure of tasks and subdomains that was generally consistent with the test's…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Construct Validity, Constructed Response
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Erford, Bradley T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1998
The Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS) was designed to differentiate among the disruptive behavior disorders through administration to teachers and parents. Four studies are presented here to provide a technical analysis to fathers' responses to the DBRS-Parent Version. Reliability and construct and criterion-related validity of father…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity
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Chong, Sandra; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2000
Studied the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of scores on a Korean version of the Dimensions of Self-Concept Scale (W. Michael and R. Smith, 1976) with samples of 213, 191, and 213 junior high and high school students in Korea. Results generally support the internal consistency reliability and the construct validity of the…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
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Eastin, Matthew S.; LaRose, Robert – Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 2000
Collects survey data from undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory communication class to develop an operational measure of Internet self-efficacy. Finds the scale to be reliable and internally consistent. Concludes prior Internet experience, outcome expectancies and Internet use were significantly and positively correlated to Internet…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Construct Validity, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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McLean, Gary N.; Yang, Baiyin; Kuo, Min-Hsun Christine; Tolbert, Amy S.; Larkin, Carolyn – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2005
This article reports on two studies that used three different samples (N = 644) to construct and validate a multidimensional measure of managerial coaching skill. The four dimensions of coaching skill measured were Open Communication, Team Approach, Value People, and Accept Ambiguity. The two studies assessed the context adequacy, dimensionality,…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Factor Structure, Construct Validity, Multidimensional Scaling
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Nijveldt, Mirjam; Beijaard, Douwe; Brekelmans, Mieke; Verloop, Nico; Wubbels, Theo – International Journal of Educational Research, 2005
A procedure to assess the interpersonal competence of teachers was developed and validated. The procedure includes the use of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI), an observation instrument and a self-evaluation instrument. The concepts of construct-irrelevant variance and construct under-representation were used to explore the validity…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Interpersonal Competence, Evaluation Methods, Questionnaires
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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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