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Copetti, Fernando; Valentini, Nadia C.; Deslandes, Andréa C.; Webster, E. Kipling – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background: Motor skill assessment is time-consuming and some difficulties are inherent in the administration of motor tests, especially in children with neurodevelopment disorders. Purpose: This study aimed to develop and investigate the face, content, and criterion validity of a Motor Skills Sequential Pictures (MSSP) for the Test of Gross Motor…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Children, Norm Referenced Tests, Psychomotor Skills
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Maiano, Christophe; Begarie, Jerome; Morin, Alexandre J. S.; Garbarino, Jean-Marie; Ninot, Gregory – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to test the reliability (i.e. internal consistency and test-retest reliability) and construct validity (i.e. content validity, factor validity, measurement invariance, and latent mean invariance) of the Nutrition and Activity Knowledge Scale (NAKS) in a sample of French adolescents with mild to moderate Intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Nutrition, Content Validity, Construct Validity
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Garcia-Barrera, Mauricio A.; Kamphaus, Randy W.; Bandalos, Deborah – Psychological Assessment, 2011
The problem of valid measurement of psychological constructs remains an impediment to scientific progress, and the measurement of executive functions is not an exception. This study examined the statistical and theoretical derivation of a behavioral screener for the estimation of executive functions in children from the well-established Behavior…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics
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Siebert, Darcy Clay; Chonody, Jill; Rutledge, Scott Edward; Killian, Michael – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Psychometrics, Homosexuality, Social Attitudes
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Ritvo, Riva Ariella; Ritvo, Edward R.; Guthrie, Donald; Yuwiler, Arthur; Ritvo, Max Joseph; Weisbender, Leo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
An empirically based 78 question self-rating scale based on DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10 criteria was developed to assist clinicians' diagnosis of adults with autism and Asperger's Disorder-the Ritvo Autism and Asperger's Diagnostic Scale (RAADS). It was standardized on 17 autistic and 20 Asperger's Disorder and 57 comparison subjects. Both autistic and…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Content Validity, Test Reliability
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Vessey, Judith A.; Horowitz, June A.; Carlson, Karen L.; Duffy, Mary – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: This article presents the psychometric evaluation of the Child-Adolescent Teasing Scale (CATS), an instrument to be used as a screening measure with middle school students. Methods: A 70-item scale was initially derived from qualitative data obtained from focus groups comprised of middle school students. A diverse sample of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Focus Groups, Content Validity, Test Validity