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A factor analytic and reliability study of the devereux elementary school behavior rating scale
Author(s) -
Schaefer Charles,
Baker Eugene,
Zawel Daniel
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197507)12:3<295::aid-pits2310120309>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - psychology , rating scale , scale (ratio) , test (biology) , reliability (semiconductor) , cluster (spacecraft) , test validity , psychometrics , developmental psychology , factor (programming language) , clinical psychology , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , biology , programming language
The inter‐rater and test‐retest reliabilities of the Devereux Elementary School Behavior (DESB) Rating Scale were found to be satisfactory when averaged over two raters. Two separate factor analyses of the eleven subscales revealed three broadband factors: Classroom Management Problem, Self‐Reliant Learner, and Seeks Teacher Approval. Each broad‐band or major factor is composed of a cluster of subscales that describe the different facets of the three main factors.