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Matte, Melody; Lafontaine, Marie-France – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2012
The objective of the present study was to provide validity evidence for the scores from the Romantic Relationship Perfectionism Scale. Results indicate a two-factor structure, adequate reliability, and overall good convergent, concurrent, discriminant, and incremental validity evidence. The strengths and limitations of this measure are discussed.…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
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Everson, Mark D.; Sandoval, Jose Miguel; Berson, Nancy; Crowson, Mary; Robinson, Harriet – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2012
In the absence of photographic or DNA evidence, a credible eyewitness, or perpetrator confession, forensic evaluators in cases of alleged child sexual abuse must rely on psychosocial or "soft" evidence, often requiring substantial professional judgment for case determination. This article offers a three-part rebuttal to Herman's (2009) argument…
Descriptors: Evidence, Evaluators, Persuasive Discourse, Sexual Abuse
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Fukuda, Eriko; Saklofske, Donald H.; Tamaoka, Katsuo; Lim, Hyunjung – Assessment, 2012
This study reports the factor structure of a Korean version of the 16-item Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) for a sample of 161 Korean university students. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the four-factor model of the WLEIS: (1) self-emotional appraisal, (2) others' emotional appraisal, (3) use of emotion, and (4) regulation…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis
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Oliva, Alfredo; Antolin, Lucia; Lopez, Ana Maria – Social Indicators Research, 2012
The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to assess features of a neighborhood that are relevant to the development and adjustment of adolescents. First, a scale was created from a literature review. Second, the content validity of this scale was validated through expert opinion. Finally, the scale was administered to a…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Private Schools, Content Validity, Validity
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Kruyen, Peter M.; Emons, Wilco H. M.; Sijtsma, Klaas – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Personnel selection shows an enduring need for short stand-alone tests consisting of, say, 5 to 15 items. Despite their efficiency, short tests are more vulnerable to measurement error than longer test versions. Consequently, the question arises to what extent reducing test length deteriorates decision quality due to increased impact of…
Descriptors: Measurement, Personnel Selection, Decision Making, Error of Measurement
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Hodge, Danelle; Parnell, Andrea M. N.; Hoffman, Charles D.; Sweeney, Dwight P. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
A literature review completed by Bauer and Blunden (2008) determined that compared to objective measures, subjective assessments of sleep for typically developing children (e.g., parental reports) were of limited utility. No comparable literature review has been undertaken to determine whether subjective measures are appropriate for assessing…
Descriptors: Autism, Sleep, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Peterson, Christina Hamme – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2012
Counseling work is increasingly conducted in team format. The methods counseling teams use to manage the emotional component of their group life, or their group emotional intelligence, have been proposed as significantly contributing to group member trust, cooperation, and ultimate performance. Item development, exploratory factor analysis, and…
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Emotional Intelligence, Measures (Individuals), Validity
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Siren, Charlotta A. – Learning Organization, 2012
Purpose: The strategic learning perspective has attracted increased interest among strategic management scholars, yet the operationalisation of this concept is still in its infancy. The aim of this study is to develop a multidimensional understanding of the strategic learning process and to build an instrument to measure this concept.…
Descriptors: Learning, Strategic Planning, Computer Software, Corporations
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Fairclough, Stuart J.; Hilland, Toni A.; Vinson, Don; Stratton, Gareth – Environment and Behavior, 2012
The study purpose was to assess preliminary validity and reliability of the Physical Education and School Sport Environment Inventory (PESSEI), which was designed to audit physical education (PE) and school sport spaces and resources. PE teachers from eight English secondary schools completed the PESSEI. Criterion validity was assessed by…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Predictive Validity, Correlation, Physical Environment
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Tims, Maria; Bakker, Arnold B.; Derks, Daantje – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
We developed and validated a scale to measure job crafting behavior in three separate studies conducted in The Netherlands (total N=1181). Job crafting is defined as the self-initiated changes that employees make in their own job demands and job resources to attain and/or optimize their personal (work) goals. In Study 1 and 2 the Dutch job…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Lucas, Richard E.; Donnellan, M. Brent – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Life satisfaction is often assessed using single-item measures. However, estimating the reliability of these measures can be difficult because internal consistency coefficients cannot be calculated. Existing approaches use longitudinal data to isolate occasion-specific variance from variance that is either completely stable or variance that…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Measurement, Error of Measurement, Reliability
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Zhang, Huiping; Yip, Paul S. F.; Chi, Peilian; Chan, Kinsun; Cheung, Yee Tak; Zhang, Xiulan – Social Indicators Research, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore the factor structure of the Work-Family Balance Scale (WFBS) and examine its reliability and validity in use in the urban Chinese population. The scale was validated using a sample of 605 urban Chinese residents from 7 cities. Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors: work-family conflict and…
Descriptors: Validity, Factor Structure, Employed Parents, Factor Analysis
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Ertmer, David J.; Kloiber, Diana True; Jung, Jongmin; Kirleis, Katie Connell; Bradford, Denise – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2012
Purpose: To compare young cochlear implant (CI) recipients' consonant production accuracy with that of age- and gender-matched peers who were typically developing (TD). In addition to examining initial consonants, the authors compiled new data regarding the accuracy of final consonants and the order of consonant acquisition. Methods: Eleven young…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Accuracy, Phonology, Language Acquisition
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Patterson, Jean A.; Campbell, J. K.; Johnson, Dawn M.; Marx, Gina; Whitener, Mark – Planning and Changing, 2013
Findings from a qualitative study of two Title I middle schools that were in their second year of implementing an externally developed Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) model are presented. Policy attributes theory was used as a framework for examining implementation. The theory argues fidelity of implementation of a CSR is strongest when it is…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Middle Schools, Qualitative Research, Fidelity
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Osler, James Edward; Russell, Stacy – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2013
The purpose of this research was to examine how teacher disposition affects student academic performance through the validity and reliability of a quantitative inventory instrument: The Teacher Dispositions Index [TDI] that measures the dispositions of effective teachers specified by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium.
Descriptors: Investigations, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Academic Achievement
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