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Technical Analysis of the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale--Second Edition--Teacher Version
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Erford, Bradley T.; Clark, Kelly – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
The reliability and validity of scores on the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale-second edition-teacher version (DBRS-II-T) was analyzed. The DBRS-II-T was designed to assess teacher observations of students referred for behavioral difficulties. The five-factor model fit the data poorly, but convergent and diagnostic validities were excellent.…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Teachers, Reliability, Validity
The Development of a School-Based Measure of Child Mental Health
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Deighton, Jessica; Tymms, Peter; Vostanis, Panos; Belsky, Jay; Fonagy, Peter; Brown, Anna; Martin, Amelia; Patalay, Praveetha; Wolpert, Miranda – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2013
Early detection of child mental health problems in schools is critical for implementing strategies for prevention and intervention. The development of an effective measure of mental health and well-being for this context must be both empirically sound and practically feasible. This study reports the initial validation of a brief self-report…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Child Health, Well Being, School Health Services
Teacher Stress: The Mediating Role of Collective Efficacy Beliefs
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Klassen, Robert M. – Journal of Educational Research, 2010
The aims of the study were to (a) examine the factor structure of measures of teachers' collective efficacy (TCE), job stress, and job satisfaction, and (b) explore the mediating effect of collective efficacy on the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 951 teachers from elementary and secondary schools in…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Discipline
Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents: Factorial Validity Generalization with Hispanic/Latino Youths
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Canivez, Gary L.; Sprouls, Katie – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2010
Replication of the Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents (ASCA) core syndrome factor structure with a sample of 124 randomly selected Hispanic/Latino youths is reported. The six ASCA core syndromes produced the identical two-factor solution observed in other samples. Principal-axis exploratory factor analysis using multiple factor…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Psychopathology, Adolescents, Factor Analysis
Development of a Brief Rating Scale for the Formative Assessment of Positive Behaviors
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Cressey, James M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In order to provide effective social, emotional, and behavioral supports to all students, there is a need for formative assessment tools that can help determine the responsiveness of students to intervention. Schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) is one framework that can provide evidence-based intervention within a 3-tiered model to reach…
Descriptors: Evidence, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Intervention
The Psychometric Properties of the Difficult Behavior Self-Efficacy Scale
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Oh, Hyun-Kyoung; Kozub, Francis M. – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2010
The study was designed to estimate the psychometric properties of Hastings and Brown's (2002a) Difficult Behavior Self-efficacy Scale. Participants were two samples of physical educators teaching in Korea (n = 229) and the United States (U.S.; n = 139). An initial translation of the questionnaire to Korean and pilot study were conducted along with…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis