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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1239003
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 17
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Measurement Invariance of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale across Racial Groups
Martin, Jessica L.; Zamboanga, Byron L.; Haase, Richard F.; Buckner, Lindsay C.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v53 n1 p17-33 2020
The purpose of this study was to assess measurement equivalence of the 15-item Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale (PBSS) across White and Black college students. Results partially supported measurement equivalence across racial groups. Clinicians and researchers should be cautious in using the PBSS to make comparisons between White and Black students.
Descriptors: Likert Scales, White Students, African American Students, Drinking, Racial Differences, Factor Structure, Undergraduate Students, Behavior Patterns, Alcohol Abuse, Test Items
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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