Initial Development and Psychometric Properties of the Adolescent Perceptions of Parental Pro-Educational Attitudes and Behaviors Scale

The initial development and psychometric properties of the Adolescent Perceptions of Parental Pro-Educational Attitudes and Behaviors Scale (APPPEABS) are reviewed. Evidence of content, convergent, and construct validity are reported. The APPPEABS demonstrated usefulness as a scale for predicting th...

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Published inMeasurement and evaluation in counseling and development Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 194 - 209
Main Authors Herlickson, Allison B., Wettersten, Kara B., Herrick, Christen G., Kim, Grace Y., Hunter, Patricia J., Guilmino, Adam, Faul, Kiri, Jagow-France, Desiree, Mach, Barbara, Napton, Sean, Beecher, Timothy, Holzer, Kendra, Rudolph, Susan E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Routledge 01.01.2009
American Counseling Association
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Adolescents
Behavior Development
Behavior Rating Scales
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Career Development
Construct Validity
Educational aspects
Educational Attitudes
Employment Projections
Measures (Individuals)
Parent Attitudes
Parent Participation
Parent Role
Parents
Perception
Perceptions
Predictive Measurement
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Reading Tests
Teenagers
Validity
Youth
United States
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Summary:The initial development and psychometric properties of the Adolescent Perceptions of Parental Pro-Educational Attitudes and Behaviors Scale (APPPEABS) are reviewed. Evidence of content, convergent, and construct validity are reported. The APPPEABS demonstrated usefulness as a scale for predicting the role of adolescents 'perceptions of parents' proeducational attitudes and behaviors in school and future work success.
ISSN:0748-1756
1947-6302
DOI:10.1080/07481756.2009.11909829