Factor Structure of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance -- 3 Rating Scale for Students Identified with Emotional Disturbance
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| Title: | Factor Structure of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance -- 3 Rating Scale for Students Identified with Emotional Disturbance |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lambert, Matthew C., Cullinan, Douglas, Epstein, Michael H., Martin, Jodie |
| Source: | Behavioral Disorders. May 2022 47(3):187-195. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Emotional Disturbances, Rating Scales, Students with Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Test Validity, Factor Structure, Disability Identification, Psychometrics, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01987429211012328 |
| ISSN: | 0198-7429 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the internal structure of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3 Rating Scale (RS), a teacher-completed RS developed to measure emotional disturbance (ED). As defined in U.S. law and regulations, ED involves five characteristics or patterns of behavioral and emotional maladaptation. RS data obtained on a sample of students with ED were used to examine validity evidence based on the internal structure of the assessment. Of particular interest was the extent to which multivariate factors derived from the RS data conform to the five characteristics of ED stated in the definition. Results indicate that the RS data fit a 5-factor model reasonably well. A subsequent bifactor analysis identified a considerable proportion of common variance across factors, suggesting the presence of a strong general ED factor, two distinct group factors (Inability to Learn and Inappropriate Behavior), and three weak group factors. The findings provided evidence of the validity of the SAED-3 RS based on internal structure and pointed to support for use of the RS in contributing to the process of determining whether a student qualifies for the ED education disability. Implications for improved research on the nature of ED and how students with ED can be better served are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1337993 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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