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Direct linkKhawana Faker; Viviane Andrade Cancio de Paula; Monica Almeida Tostes – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Quality of Life in Autism Questionnaire (QoLA) among parents of children ASD. The translated version was administered to 91 parents (Male: 4, Female: 85, other: 2) of individuals diagnosed with ASD. Among these, 22 completed the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Portuguese, Foreign Countries, Quality of Life
Ana Paula Porto Noronha; Leandro S. Almeida; Caroline T. Reppold – International Journal of Testing, 2024
"Grit" is a stable and measurable trait. It refers to the individual's ability to maintain efforts and interest in projects that take time to complete and are useful in educational contexts. In this study we investigated the validity of a short version of the Grit |International Assessment Scale, Portuguese Version (EAGrit-LP) based on…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Psychological Evaluation, Higher Education, Psychometrics
Marcela Alves Sanseverino; Ana Carolina Raabe Abitante; Monique Cristielle Silva da Silva; Liza S. Rovniak; Wagner de Lara Machado – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2025
As part of a validation study of the Exercise Planning and Scheduling (EPS), and Goal-Setting (EGS) Scales, which were translated from English to Brazilian Portuguese, we aim to: present evidence of reliability and validity for the translated scale; and, explore the effects of non-labeled response categories of rating scales. The sample comprised…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Self Management, Exercise, Test Validity
Karla Silva Soares, Ana; Lins de Holanda Coelho, Gabriel; Alves Freires, Leogildo; Nunes da Fonseca, Patrícia – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2022
Academic procrastination has a significant influence on students' lives, being related to several relevant variables, such as lower self-esteem, higher levels of academic anxiety, and fear of failure. The development and adaptation of reliable instruments help to assure a more in-depth study of academic procrastination. The present research aimed…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Time Management, Foreign Countries, Test Construction
Lima, Fernanda Maria Alves; Jamas, Milena Temer; Miot, Hélio Amante; Garcia de Avila, Marla Andréia – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: The assessment of knowledge about cardiovascular diseases through instruments helps to identify gaps and educational needs of the target audience. Purpose: To validate and verify the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Heart Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (HDKQ-BR) for adults in Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Knowledge Level, Psychometrics, Foreign Countries
Mohamadi, Omid; Torabinezhad, Farhad; Ebadi, Abbas – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The Oral Motor Assessment Scale (OMAS) is a diagnostic tool used to assess the oral motor skills in individuals with neurological and neuromuscular disorders. This assessment was developed by Brazilian researchers and for the first time, its validity and reliability was examined in Brazil. The purpose of the present study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Cristian Zanon; Makilim N. Baptista; Mark Rubin; Nursel Topkaya; Ertugrul Sahin; Rachel E. Brenner; David L. Vogel; Winnie W. S. Mak – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2024
This study presents a reduced version of the Perception of Family Support Scale (PFSS)--a measure of family support designed for research and clinical purposes--and examine construct validity, invariance, and reliability evidence for scores obtained from the instrument. Data collection occurred in 2019. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Social Support Groups, Psychometrics, Foreign Countries
Puglisi, Marina L.; Blasi, Helena F.; Snowling, Margaret J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020
Purpose: This study aimed to develop and validate a screening questionnaire for the early identification of language difficulties in Brazilian Portuguese-speaking preschool children. Method: The article is divided into two studies. In the first study, we reported the theoretical principles that guided the development of the Screening for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Language Impairments, Screening Tests
Abubakar, Amina; van de Vijver, Fons; Alonso-Arbiol, Itziar; He, Jia; Adams, Byron; Aldhafri, Said; Aydinli-Karakulak, Arzu; Arasa, Josephine; Boer, Diana; Celenk, Ozgur; Dimitrova, Radosveta; Ferreira, Maria Cristina; Fischer, Ronald; Mbebeb, Fomba Emmanuel; Frías, María Teresa; Fresno, Andrés; Gillath, Omri; Harb, Charles; Handani, Penny; Hapunda, Given; Kamble, Shanmukh; Kosic, Marianna; Looh, Joseph Lah; Mazrui, Lubna; Mendia, Rafael Emilio; Murugami, Margaret; Mason-Li, Mei; Pandia, Weny Savitry; Perdomo, Cristina; Schachner, Maja; Sim, Samantha; Spencer, Rosario; Suryani, Angela; Tair, Ergyul – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
There is hardly any cross-cultural research on the measurement invariance of the Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scales (BMSLSS). The current article evaluates the measurement invariance of the BMSLSS across cultural contexts. This cross-sectional study sampled 7,739 adolescents and emerging adults in 23 countries. A multi-group…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Attitude Measures, Adolescents, Young Adults
Teixeira, Marco Antonio Pereira; Bardagi, Marucia Patta; Lassance, Maria Celia Pacheco; Magalhaes, Mauro de Oliveira; Duarte, Maria Eduarda – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale--Brazilian Form (CAASBrazil) consists of four scales which measure concern, control, curiosity, and confidence as psychosocial resources for managing occupational transitions, developmental tasks, and work traumas. Internal consistency estimates for the subscale and total scores ranged from good to excellent. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Adjustment, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics
Primi, Ricardo; Wechsler, Solange Muglia; de Cassia Nakano, Tatiana; Oakland, Thomas; Guzzo, Raquel Souza Lobo – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
The development and validation of the Brazilian Temperament Scale for Students (BTSS) are examined through the use of data from 1,258 children and adolescents, ages 10 through 21 (M = 15.0, SD = 2.1, 56% females). Three psychometric properties of BTSS are reported: its internal structure (e.g., validity), its reliability, and cut points to best…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Personality Traits, Children, Adolescents
Davies, Randall; Zaugg, Holt; Tateishi, Isaku – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
Advances in technology have increased the likelihood that engineers will have to work in a global, culturally diverse setting. Many schools of engineering are currently revising their curricula to help students to develop cultural competence. However, our ability to measure cultural dispositions can be a challenge. The purpose of this project was…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Test Construction, Attitude Measures, Cultural Awareness
Gouveia, Valdiney V.; Milfont, Taciano L.; da Fonseca, Patricia Nunes; Coelho, Jorge Artur Pecanha de Miranda – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The aim of this paper was to validate the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), presenting evidence of its reliability and construct and criterion-related validity. A large Brazilian sample (2,180 participants), from five different populations (undergraduate and high school students, general population,…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Physicians, College Students, Secondary School Students
Download full textCardoso, Rosana M. F. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1998
This study analyzed English language tests administered in Brazil as part of a university entrance examination, focusing on the authenticity of its tests of second language reading comprehension, the concept of reading as an interactive process between reader and text, a proficiency-based view of language instruction, and the psychometric…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
