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Download full textEpstein, Michael H.; Sharma, Jennifer; McKelvey, Janet; Frankenberry, Erin – 1996
This paper describes the development of the Behavioral and Emotional Strengths Scale (BESS), developed as part of a program which focuses on strengths of children usually seen as having severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders. The BESS is a 68-item scale that identifies children's behavioral strengths on five dimensions: (1) self-control; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Children, Emotional Development
Peer reviewedRogers, James R.; Hanlon, Peter J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Investigated the psychometric integrity of the College Student Reasons for Living Inventory of suicidal behaviors in a sample of 511 undergraduate students from a large Midwestern university. Results tentatively support the scale's continued use and development. (KW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, College Students, Coping
