A factor analytic investigation of the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Parent Form: Psychometric properties, practical implications, and future directions

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-280

  Dowdy, Erin ^a   Chin, Jenna K ^a   Twyford, Jennifer M ^a   Dever, Bridget V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BASC 2 Behavioral Emotional Screening System; Behavior rating scale; Factor analysis; Parent report; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79957831339     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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