Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised in an African American Community Sample

Autor/in	Lyon, Aaron R.
Titel	Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised in an African American Community Sample
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28 (2010) 6, S.511-523 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/0734282909353438
Schlagwörter	African American Community; Construct Validity; Identification; Measures (Individuals); Factor Analysis; Psychometrics; Grade 6; Grade 5; Factor Structure; Urban Areas; Socioeconomic Status; Prevention; Attendance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Identifikation; Identifizierung; Messdaten; Faktorenanalyse; Psychometry; Psychometrie; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Faktorenstruktur; Urban area; Stadtregion; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Anwesenheit
Abstract	The current study used confirmatory factor analysis techniques to investigate the construct validity of the child version of the School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised (SRAS-R) in a community sample of low socioeconomic status (SES), urban, African American, fifth and sixth graders (n = 174). The SRAS-R is the best-researched measure of school refusal behavior in youth and typically yields four functional dimensions. Results of the investigation suggested that a modified version of the four-factor model, in which three items from the tangible reinforcement dimension are removed, may have construct validity in the current sample of youth. In addition, youth endorsement of the dimension measuring avoidance of social and/or evaluative situations was positively associated with unexcused absences. Implications for further psychometric research and early identification and prevention of problematic absenteeism in low SES, ethnic minority, community samples are highlighted. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10