Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Fourth Edition among Referred Students

Autor/inn/en	Watkins, Marley W.; Wilson, Sharise M.; Kotz, Kasey M.; Carbone, Maria C.; Babula, Teresa
Titel	Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Fourth Edition among Referred Students
Quelle	In: Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66 (2006) 6, S.975-983 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1644
DOI	10.1177/0013164406288168
Schlagwörter	Factor Structure; Intelligence Tests; Factor Analysis; Scores; Special Education; Student Evaluation; Eligibility; Pennsylvania; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenstruktur; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Faktorenanalyse; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Eignung
Abstract	Factor analysis was applied to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) scores of 432 Pennsylvania students referred for evaluation for special education services to determine the factor structure of the WISC-IV with this population. A first-order, four-factor oblique solution that mirrored that found in the WISC-IV normative sample was supported. When transformed to an orthogonalized higher order model, the general factor accounted for the greatest amount of common (75.7%) and total (46.7%) variance. In contrast, the largest contribution by a first-order factor (Verbal Comprehension) was 6.5% of total variance. It was recommended that interpretation of the WISC-IV not discount the strong general factor. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10