Factor Structure of the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Student Form

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 379-387

  Dowdy, Erin ^a   Twyford, Jennifer M ^a   Chin, Jenna K ^a   DiStefano, Christine A ^b   Kamphaus, Randy W ^c   Mays, Kristen L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BASC 2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System; Behavior rating scale; Factor analysis; School; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN SECOND EDITION BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL SCREENING SYSTEM STUDENT FORM; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN SECOND EDITION SELF REPORT OF PERSONALITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EMOTIONS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 79957854961     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021843     Document Type: Article

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