A Factor Analytic Investigation of the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Parent Form: Psychometric Properties, Practical Implications, and Future Directions

Autor/inn/en	Dowdy, Erin; Chin, Jenna K.; Twyford, Jennifer M.; Dever, Bridget V.
Titel	A Factor Analytic Investigation of the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Parent Form: Psychometric Properties, Practical Implications, and Future Directions
Quelle	In: Journal of School Psychology, 49 (2011) 3, S.265-280 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4405
DOI	10.1016/j.jsp.2011.03.005
Schlagwörter	Factor Analysis; School Psychologists; Factor Structure; Identification; Parents; Psychometrics; Measures (Individuals); Behavior Problems; Risk; Scores; Reliability; Emotional Disturbances; Behavior Assessment System for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenanalyse; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Faktorenstruktur; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Eltern; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Messdaten; Risiko; Reliabilität; Gefühlsstörung
Abstract	The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Parent Form (BESS Parent; Kamphaus & Reynolds, 2007) is a recently developed instrument designed to identify behavioral and emotional risk in students. To describe the underlying factor structure for this instrument, exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted utilizing two subsets of a large, nationally-representative sample. The results of the EFA suggested that the BESS Parent contained a four-factor latent structure (i.e., Externalizing, Internalizing, Adaptive Skills, and Inattention), which was supported by CFA. Results support further investigation into utilizing four subscales in addition to an overall risk score; distributional and reliability information for the BESS Parent subscales is provided. Practical implications for school psychologists interested in early identification and directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10