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Jarjoura, David; Hartman-Stein, Paula; Speight, Joan; Reuter, Jeanette – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1999
Examined the reliability and construct validity in an older adult population (n=149 older adults and their informants) of scores on the Behavioral Competence Inventory (BCI) (P. Hartman-Stein). Results indicate that scores on the BCI's seven scales show adequate internal consistencies and represent seven overlapping but distinct constructs in this…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Competence, Construct Validity, Older Adults
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Buchanan, Christy M.; Holmbeck, Grayson N. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1998
Responses of 123 adults were used to develop a measure to assess expectations and stereotypes about adolescents. The developed scale was refined and tested with 361 college students and 112 parents of young adolescents. The measure's subscales demonstrate adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Beliefs, College Students