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The behavior rating form‐revised: A parent‐report measure of children's self‐esteem
Author(s) -
Hughes Honore M.,
Pugh Robert
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198407)40:4<1001::aid-jclp2270400422>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - psychology , rating scale , population , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , demography , physics , quantum mechanics , sociology
Constructed the Behavior Rating Form‐Revised (BRF‐R) in order to obtain an inferred self‐esteem rating scale that was appropriate for use by parents. Two samples ( N = 38 and N = 44) of parents of 4‐ to 6‐ year‐old preschool children completed the BRF‐R and a 20‐item version of the Marlowe‐Crowne Social Desirability Scale (M‐C). The BRF‐R was found to be a relatively internally consistent measure in each population (coefficient alpha = 0.81 and 0.79); item analyses provided additional support for item homogeneity. No correlations between BRF‐R and M‐C scores were found. The results suggest that across subpopulations, parents are able to utilize the BRF‐R in a similar manner. The BRF‐R is judged to be ready for utilization in research and to merit further investigation.