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Convergent and discriminant validity of the mental processing scales of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
Author(s) -
Cooley Eric J.,
Ayres Robert
Publication year - 1985
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(198510)22:4<373::aid-pits2310220402>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - psychology , discriminant validity , convergent validity , test validity , developmental psychology , anxiety , psychometrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , internal consistency
Abstract Convergent and discriminant validity of the Mental Processing Scales of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K‐ABC) were examined using 51 first‐grade children. Convergent validity was assessed using the Reading Recognition and Comprehension subtests of the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. Discriminant validity was assessed using a measure of anxiety/self‐esteem, the Child Anxiety Scale, and a measure of hyperactive behavior, the Hyperactivity scale of the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist. Results supported the convergent validity of the K‐ABC; correlations with reading achievement were fairly large. The discriminant validity received only partial support. The K‐ABC did not correlate with the Child Anxiety Scale, but did show rather large correlations with the measure of hyperactive behavior. Implications for understanding what the K‐ABC Mental Processing Scales are measuring are discussed.