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PSYCHOMETRICS OF THE PRESCHOOL BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL RATING SCALE WITH CHILDREN FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SETTINGS
Author(s) -
Lambert Matthew C.,
Cress Cynthia J.,
Epstein Michael H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/imhj.21511
Subject(s) - rasch model , psychology , rating scale , confirmatory factor analysis , item response theory , developmental psychology , scale (ratio) , sample (material) , psychometrics , early childhood , early childhood education , clinical psychology , structural equation modeling , statistics , physics , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , quantum mechanics
ABSTRACT In a previous study with a nationally representative sample, researchers found that the items of the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale can best be described by a four‐factor structure model (Emotional Regulation, School Readiness, Social Confidence, and Family Involvement). The findings of this investigation replicate and extend these previous results with a national sample of children ( N = 1,075) with disabilities enrolled in early childhood special education programs. Data were analyzed using classical tests theory, Rasch modeling, and confirmatory factor analysis. Results confirmed that for the most part, individual items were internally consistent within a four‐factor model and showed consistent item difficulty, discrimination, and fit relative to their respective subscale scores.