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Assessing State-Anxiety in European Portuguese Children and Adolescents: Adaptation and Validation of the State Anxiety Scale for Children
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Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Bem-Haja, Pedro; França, Joana – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2021
We present an initial validation of the State Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC) for Portuguese children and adolescents. No significant differences were found between sexes and among school cycle groups. The data revealed good psychometric properties and the 'anxiety-absent' and 'anxiety-present' factors were confirmed. Potential applications of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Stress Variables, Children, Adolescents
A Rasch Analysis of the Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory with Singapore Students
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Ning, Hoi Kwan – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2018
The psychometric properties of the 2 versions of the Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory were examined with Singapore student samples. Other than 2 misfitting items and an underutilized response scale, Rasch analysis demonstrated that the instruments have good measurement precision, and no differential item functioning was detected across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Measures (Individuals), Item Response Theory
Validity Evidence for a Chinese Version of the Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire with Average Students and Mathematically Talented Students
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Fung, Joyce J. Y.; Yuen, Mantak; Yuen, Allan H. K. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2018
A Chinese version of the Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire (OLSQ) was administered to 412 Hong Kong students of average ability and 374 students talented in mathematics (Grades 4-9, age 9-15 years). Data indicated that the Chinese OLSQ provides valid and reliable scores when used with these students.
Descriptors: Talent, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Evidence
Validation of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales to Measure Parenting Skills and Family Adjustment in Chinese Parents
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Guo, Mingchun; Morawska, Alina; Filus, Ania – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
This study validated a parent-report measure of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese cultural context through investigating 650 Chinese parents. The results provided evidence for satisfactory reliability and validity of Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese context, which is thus promising to be used for Chinese…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Validity, Test Reliability