ERIC Number: EJ1462324
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2159-2020
EISSN: EISSN-2161-1505
Available Date: 2024-03-09
A Preliminary Investigation of the Factor Structure of the Greek Language Version of the Integrated Teacher Rating Form (ITRF-GR)
Eleni Didaskalou1; Amy M. Briesch2; Robert J. Volpe2; Christina Roussi-Vergou1
Contemporary School Psychology, v29 n1 p113-122 2025
The study examines the psychometric properties of a translated version of the Integrated Teacher Rating Form (ITRF) for use in Greek schools. The ITRF is a 67-item targeted screening measure that can be used to identify students who demonstrate behaviors that interfere with their academic and social functioning and assist educators in designing classroom interventions targeting these behaviors. The sample of the study consisted of 38 4th-6th grade teachers working in public schools in the central region of Greece. Results of an exploratory factor analysis suggested the presence of three factors, which collectively explained 61.13% of the observed variance. The content of the two of the factors was consistent with the original ITRF (i.e., Oppositional/Defiant, Academic Productivity/Disorganization) whereas the third factor (Internalizing scale) contained all items designed to broadly assess internalizing concerns. All three subscales demonstrated strong internal consistency reliability and moderate correlations with one another, suggesting that the constructs were interrelated but distinct.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Greek, Translation, Factor Structure, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Rating Scales, Psychometrics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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Author Affiliations: 1Thessaly University, Department of Special Education, Volos, Greece; 2Northeastern University, School of Applied Psychology, Boston, USA