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Age and Gender Invariance in the Taiwan Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition: Higher Order Five-Factor Model
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Chen, Hsinyi; Zhu, Jianjun; Liao, Yung-Kun; Keith, Timothy Z. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
This study investigated the factorial invariance of the Taiwan Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC-V) across age and gender. A higher order five-factor model was tested on a nationally representative sample of 1,034 children aged 6-16 years. The results demonstrated full factorial invariance for Taiwan children of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Intelligence Tests, Adolescents
Screening for Psychosocial Distress amongst War-Affected Children: Cross-Cultural Construct Validity of the CPDS
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Jordans, M. J. D.; Komproe, I. H.; Tol, W. A.; De Jong, J. T. V. M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: Large-scale psychosocial interventions in complex emergencies call for a screening procedure to identify individuals at risk. To date there are no screening instruments that are developed within low- and middle-income countries and validated for that purpose. The present study assesses the cross-cultural validity of the brief,…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries
Apathy and Personality Traits among College Students: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Bjornsen, Christopher A.; Scepansky, James A.; Suzuki, Akira – College Student Journal, 2007
The authors adapted a measure of apathy previously used with Japanese college students to investigate relations between this construct and personality traits among U.S. college students. Males and females reported similar levels of apathy, and both were significantly lower than those obtained from Japanese college students. Analyses demonstrate…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Construct Validity
Adapting Item Format for Cultural Effects in Translated Tests: Cultural Effects on Construct Validity of the Chinese Versions of the MBTI
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Osterlind, Steven J.; Miao, Danmin; Sheng, Yanyan; Chia, Rosina C. – International Journal of Testing, 2004
This study investigated the interaction between different cultural groups and item type, and the ensuing effect on construct validity for a psychological inventory, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI, Form G). The authors analyzed 94 items from 2 Chinese-translated versions of the MBTI (Form G) for factorial differences among groups of…
Descriptors: Test Format, Undergraduate Students, Cultural Differences, Test Validity
Cultural Validity of the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised for African American College Students
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Mobley, Michael; Slaney, Robert B.; Rice, Kenneth G. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2005
This study investigated the cross-cultural construct validity of perfectionism using the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised (APS-R; R. B. Slaney, M. Mobley, J. Trippi, J. S. Ashby, & D. G. Johnson, 1996) with 251 African American college students. A LISREL confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) offered support for the 3 subscales of the APS-R: High…
Descriptors: African American Students, Test Validity, White Students, Grade Point Average
Reliability and Validity of the Transracial Adoption Parenting Scale
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Massatti, Richard R.; Vonk, M. Elizabeth; Gregoire, Thomas K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
The present study provides information on the reliability and validity of the Transracial Adoption Parenting Scale (TAPS), a multidimensional 36-item Likert-type scale that measures cultural competence among transracial adoptive (TRA) parents. The TAPS was theoretically developed and refined through feedback from experts in TRA adoption. A…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Child Rearing
Test and Item Bias: The Suitability of the Junior Aptitude Tests as a Common Test Battery for White, Indian and Black Pupils in Standard 7. Report P-96.
Owen, K. – 1989
This study was undertaken to shed light on problems concerning the construction and use of a common test battery for various South African population groups. Specifically, the psychometric suitability for use with Indian and Black pupils, of the Junior Aptitude Tests (JAT), which were standardized for White pupils in Standard 7 was studied. The…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity