Factorial validity of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)-Teacher form

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 168-181

  Peters, Christine ^a   Algina, James ^a   Smith, Stephen W ^a   Daunic, Ann P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

BRIEF; Executive function; Factor analysis; Internal validity; Rating scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SUBURBAN POPULATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SUBURBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84863284735     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.594427     Document Type: Article

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