Perceived Competence Scale for Children: Testing for Factorial Validity and Invariance across Age and Ability.

Byrne, Barbara M.; Schneider, Barry H.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Perceived Competence Scale for Children: Testing for Factorial Validity and Invariance across Age and Ability.

Byrne, Barbara M.; Schneider, Barry H.

Applied Measurement in Education, v1 n2 p171-87 1988

For 241 normal and 132 gifted fifth graders and 113 normal and 117 gifted seventh graders in Ottawa (Ontario), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses investigated the factorial validity of the Perceived Competence Scale for Children (PCSC). Overall, the PCSC demonstrated sound psychometric properties. (SLD)

Descriptors: Ability, Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Competence, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Grade 7, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Self Concept Measures, Self Esteem, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Perceived Competence Scale for Children

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