The present article report about the construct validity and internal reliability of the Self concept of Ability scale (Dayton, 1968), that measure the perception of the student's academicabilities in the school class, it based on the comparisons that make those against references external. Recently, the theoretical model proposed by Marsh and Craven (2002), on the self-concept academic based on the external references, it directs the objective of the present study, because to their direct relationship between this model and the instrument of Dayton. Applying a confirmatory factorial approach with correlated factors, in a sample of 97 students, the preliminary findings point out that the multidimensional model is fit appropriately to the data. The reliability of the subscales is quite good. Although these results suggest stability in the factorial solution, studies of cross-validation of ...

El presente artículo reporta sobre la validez de constructo y confiabilidad interna de la escala de autoconcepto sobre las Habilidades (Dayton, 1968), que mide la percepción de las propias habilidades académicas en los cursos escolares, en base a las comparaciones que hacen los contra referentes externos. Recientemente, el modelo propuesto por Marsh y Craven (2002), sobre el autoconcepto académico construido basado en el marco de referencia externo dirige el objetivo del presente estudio, debido a su relación directa entre este modelo y el instrumento de Dayton. Aplicando un enfoque factorial confirmatorio con factores correlacionados, en una muestra de 97 alumnos, los hallazgos preliminares señalan que el modelo multidimensional se ajusta adecuadamente. La confiabilidad de la subescalas es bastante óptima. Aunque estos resultados sugieren estabilidad en la solución factorial, se...

El motivo del presente estudio es validar la estructura interna del Cuestionario Revisado de Procesos de Estudio, Dos factores (Revised-Study Process Questionnaire-2 Factors; Biggs, Kember & Leung, 2001), en una muestra heterogénea de 269 participantes universitarios y no universitarios. Se aplicó la metodología de ecuaciones estructurales para probar varios modelos de medición: unidimensional, cuatro factores relacionados y con estructura jerárquica, y dos factores (ortogonales y oblicuos). Se halló que los modelos basados en cuatro factores no mostraron un ajuste satisfactorio, y uno tuvo problemas de convergencia ocasionados por la muy alta correlación interfactorial. El modelo de dos factores (profundo y superficial), con errores correlacionados, tuvo satisfactorio ajuste. La consistencia interna también fue satisfactoria. Se discute la utilidad del instrumento y su refor...

The present study explores the psychometric properties of the Parent Perception Inventory (Hazzard et al., 1983), instrument elaborated to describe, with a global approach, the parenting practices just as they are experienced and perceived by the own children. In a sample of 276 students from the 2do to the 6to degree of primary of a private school, the cluster analysis applied confirmed the internal structure of the inventory. On the other hand, the gender of the students as much as the school degree explained little variance in the differences in scores. These differences were, in general, not significant. On the other hand, regarding the psychometric propierties, (1) the analysis supported the validity of the assumed bi-dimensional structure; and (2) the reliability is acceptable.

The Parental Behavior Inventory (PBI) it is a recent self-report instrument designed to capture two independent global dimensions of the parental behavior mothers/fathers of preschool and younger students: Two studies were made to obtain evidences of the construct validity and internal dependability. Our first study had the goal of verifying the two constructos (construct validity); the results obtained using an confirmatory factorial analysis point out that both constructs can be identified in the sample of Peruvian evaluated mothers (n=115). The reliability to both subscales also is satisfactory. The second study it was made in 58 mothers, and we looked for extend the construct validity by means of the correlacional study of the PBI with emotional, couple’s relationship and demographic variables; the results suppo

The aim of this study is to validate the internal structure of the Revised-Study ProcessQuestionnaire-2 Factors (Biggs, Kember & Leung, 2001), through a heterogeneous sampleof 269 university and non-university participants. The structural equation methodology isused to test several measurement models: one-dimensional, four factors and hierarchicalstructure, and two factors (orthogonal and oblique).Theodels based on four factors did notshow a satisfactory adjustment, and one had convergence problems caused by a very highinterfactorial correlation. The two-factor model (deep and shallow) with correlated errorshad a satisfactory adjustment. The internal consistency was satisfactory. The usefulness ofthe instrument and its theoretical reformulation is discussed.

The content of the title of this special issue is sufficiently descriptive of what is expected: a content focus on educational and psychological assessment instrumentation and practices in the context of higher education. Psychoeducational assessment is generally understood as a comprehensive action focused on the specific context of education, with the ultimate goal of creating interventions matched to the needs of students (Isaacs et al., 2013). However, in the evaluation processes in higher education, aspects ranging from the admission process are also included, to continue with the student life cycle (Halpern & Butler, 2013). And thematically, educational assessment in general, and in higher education in particular, cannot be understood solely as a set of manuscripts for developing and adapting measures.

El Test Gestáltico de Bender Modificado es una adaptación de la original prueba visomotora, orientada hacia niños entre 4 y 8 años; fue creada como ser un medio breve y eficiente para evaluaciones de despistaje en las intervenciones psicopedagógicas y descripción evolutiva de esta habilidad no verbal. Además de su brevedad (6 láminas), incluye un nuevo sistema de calificación basado en criterios cualitativos. El presente artículo revisa la reciente literatura científica con esta versión, la que ha demostrado ser satisfactoriamente consistente con los criterios de validez y confiabilidad y lo señalan como una herramienta útil para la investigación del desarrollo cognitivo y la práctica profesional de psicólogo y áreas aliadas.

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The present study explores the psychometric properties of the Parent Perception Inventory (Hazzard et al., 1983), instrument elaborated to describe, with a global approach, the parenting practices just as they are experienced and perceived by the own children. In a sample of 276 students from the 2do to the 6to degree of primary of a private school, the cluster analysis applied confirmed the internal structure of the inventory. On the other hand, the gender of the students as much as the school degree explained little variance in the differences in scores. These differences were, in general, not significant. On the other hand, regarding the psychometric propierties, (1) the analysis supported the validity of the assumed bi-dimensional structure; and (2) the reliability is acceptable.

The Parental Behavior Inventory (PBI) it is a recent self-report instrument designed to capture two independent global dimensions of the parental behavior mothers/fathers of preschool and younger students: Two studies were made to obtain evidences of the construct validity and internal dependability. Our first study had the goal of verifying the two constructos (construct validity); the results obtained using an confirmatory factorial analysis point out that both constructs can be identified in the sample of Peruvian evaluated mothers (n=115). The reliability to both subscales also is satisfactory. The second study it was made in 58 mothers, and we looked for extend the construct validity by means of the correlacional study of the PBI with emotional, couple’s relationship and demographic variables; the results suppo

Breinbauer y cols lograron una significativa contribución tecnológica al aportar evidencias de validez para la versión abreviada Escala de Zarit abreviada para cuidados paliativos (EZA), respecto a su versión completa Escala de sobrecarga del cuidador de Zarit (EZ). Sus resultados ponen un referente importante para la calidad métrica del EZA, pues sus resultados parecen tener un buen nivel de validez y salvar tiempo en su uso, ambos aspectos valorados en la investigación y en la práctica profesional.

Las consideraciones éticas son indispensables para diseñar y conducir una investigación científica, y deben ser consideradas durante el diseño de la investigación. Por lo mismo, es muy necesaria la existencia de un comité de asuntos éticos que verifique y emita un juicio independiente del autor. Sin embargo, ¿es posible involucrar al participante del estudio en alguna parte de este proceso? En un enfoque que conceptualiza al sujeto de investigación como participante de la investigación, hay nuevos desafíos para afrontar, y estos deben ser trasladados en prácticas que faciliten un rol más activo del participante. Esto usualmente es cristalizado en los investigadores con base en la comunidad, en que el conocimiento tácito y explícito de los participantes de la investigación son elegidos como fuente esencial de información, bajo la premisa de su singularidad y su diferenci...

There are many studies on the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic performance; however, there has not been a moderation analysis performed on the impact of carelessness/insufficient effort (C/IE) on the relationship between academic self-efficacy and perceived academic performance. A total of 731 adolescents school children (Lima, Peru) from a public educational institution participated. Two moderators were used, namely the sex and age of participants, and a sensitivity analysis was performed using both clean and dirty C/IE data. The prevalence of C/IE was 14.3% of the possible cases. The interaction between self-efficacy and age was affected, while the main effect of self-efficacy remained strong. It is concluded that the effect of moderators changes only slightly when their effect size is not weak.

The aim of this study is to explore, through rankings, tolerance towards morally debatable situations. The sample comprised 254 psychology college students (male and female) in Lima, 21-year old on average. The instrument used was the Morally Debatable Behaviors Scale. It is concluded that there is a similarity in the rankings by gender and age. In terms of religion, there are differences with the group of Evangelists, who are less tolerant than Catholics regarding pre-marital sexual relations. The impact of these results in understanding the tendency to action in terms of morality is discussed.

The aim of this study is to validate the internal structure of the Revised-Study Process Questionnaire-2 Factors (Biggs, Kember & Leung, 2001), through a heterogeneous sample of 269 university and non-university participants. The structural equation methodology is used to test several measurement models: one-dimensional, four factors and hierarchical structure, and two factors (orthogonal and oblique).Theodels based on four factors did not show a satisfactory adjustment, and one had convergence problems caused by a very high interfactorial correlation. The two-factor model (deep and shallow) with correlated errors had a satisfactory adjustment. The internal consistency was satisfactory. The usefulness of the instrument and its theoretical reformulation is discussed.

Deseamos difundir un método de estimación de la confiabilidad, para instrumentos cuyo uso se extienda a realizar conclusiones categóricas (por ejemplo, burnout vs no burnout, riesgo vs no riesgo), que es un aspecto característico de las pruebas de tamizaje; por ejemplo, el Alcohol Use Identification Test. El cálculo de la confiabilidad por consistencia interna mediante el coeficiente alfa es apropiado cuando se satisfacen varias presunciones estadísticas, y el puntaje se interpreta de manera normativa (test referido a normas) y dimensional, es decir, como una expresión de un atributo continuo. Pero cuando el resultado se expresa como una clasificación, la interpretación cambia hacia un test referido a un criterio. Este tipo de test es muy conocido en el ámbito educativo, cuando se toman decisiones sobre si los estudiantes aprueban o no aprueban los contenidos enseñados. Es raz...

En un reciente estudio sobre la calidad de vida en adultos, los autores hacen una importante contribución descriptiva sobre las características de la misma. Pero pensamos que el diseño de su estudio redujo el poder estadístico y la magnitud de sus resultados, pues las diferencias entre los grupos de edad deben plantearse mejor como hipótesis direccionales. Esto es debido a la aparente tendencia de medias que reportaron en las Tablas 6 y 7. Por lo tanto, la naturaleza difusa del ANOVA "ómnibus" (o no focalizado) aplicado por los autores no permitió revelar otros resultados que complementan la importancia de su estudio. Aunque el ANOVA aplicado claramente identifica que la edad es una fuente de variación más allá del error de muestreo, se requiere más precisión en su análisis, y esto es un problema al aplicar pruebas estadísticas generales o de tipo "ómnibus".

The measurement of emotional intelligence has had many proposals in the form of self-report. One of these is the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS), created for the job context and which evaluates valuation and the expression of self-emotions; valuation and recognition of emotions in others; regulation of one’s own emotions and the use of emotion to facilitate performance. There is little psychometric evidence regarding the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in the Spanish speaking world, which could lead to it also being little used in research and professional practice. The objective of this study is to present the first results of the internal structure validity of the WLEIS in Peruvian adults. There were 120 participants (72 women) between 17 and 59 years old who responded to the questionnaire mediated by the internet. The internal structure was analyzed using structu...