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ERIC Number: EJ423878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2891
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A Measure of Risk Taking for Young Adolescents: Reliability and Validity Assessments.
Alexander, Cheryl S.; And Others
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v19 n6 p559-69 Dec 1990
The development and preliminary testing of a six-item scale to assess risk taking among young adolescents are described. Test construction was based on information provided by eighth graders. The measure, used in a longitudinal study of 758 eighth through tenth graders from 3 rural counties in Maryland, showed good reliability. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Measures, Grade 8, Longitudinal Studies, Rating Scales, Risk, Rural Youth, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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