The Development of a Scale To Assess the Emotional and Behavioral Strengths of Children

This paper describes the development of the Behavioral and Emotional Strengths Scale (BESS), developed as part of a program which focuses on strengths of children usually seen as having severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders. The BESS is a 68-item scale that identifies children's behavior...

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Main Authors Epstein, Michael H, Sharma, Jennifer, McKelvey, Janet, Frankenberry, Erin
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published For full text: http://rtckids 01.02.1996
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Behavior Disorders
Children
Emotional Development
Emotional Disturbances
Family Relationship
Measures (Individuals)
Psychological Testing
Psychometrics
Rating Scales
Self Control
Self Esteem
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Summary:This paper describes the development of the Behavioral and Emotional Strengths Scale (BESS), developed as part of a program which focuses on strengths of children usually seen as having severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders. The BESS is a 68-item scale that identifies children's behavioral strengths on five dimensions: (1) self-control; (2) affective development; (3) family involvement; (4) school performance; and (5) self-confidence. The paper reports the results of efforts that establish the scale's content validity, item discrimination, and factor structure. It also notes current efforts to establish norms for the BESS. (DB)
Bibliography:In: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Proceedings of the Annual Research Conference (9th, Tampa, FL, February 26-28, 1996); see EC 306 844.