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Latent Structure of Scores from the Emotional and Behavioral Screener
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Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment . Jun 2018 36(3):249-260. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The Emotional and Behavioral Screener (EBS) is a recently developed teacher-reported brief screening instrument for identifying students who are at-risk of an emotional or behavioral disorder (EBD). Although prior research supports the technical adequacy of scores from the EBS, there is a gap in the literature regarding strong evidence of the factor structure underlying EBS scores. This study investigated the latent structure of scores from the EBS in a sample of 646 elementary students who were rated by their teachers in a 2-week screening period. Single-factor confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and bifactor models were used to test the hypothesis that EBS scores are a measure of both overall emotional and behavioral risk and students' externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Results supported a bifactor structure, in that scores from the EBS can be considered to represent a general factor (i.e., risk of EBD) and two group factors (i.e., externalizing and internalizing domains). Findings have implications for interpreting scores when using the EBS as a universal screener for the risk of EBD.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0734-2829
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1179262
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282916676130