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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents as Related to Parent Education Level and Race/Ethnicity in Children
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Prince-Embury, Sandra – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2009
This study explores associations between scores on the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA), parent education level, and race/ethnicity in a normative sample of 450 children. Small but significant associations were found between parent education level and the RSCA Sense of Relatedness Scale score. Race/ethnicity did not contribute…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Educational Attainment, Parent Education, Adolescents
Comparison of One-, Two-, and Three-Factor Models of Personal Resiliency Using the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents
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Prince-Embury, Sandra; Courville, Troy – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2008
This article examines the scale structure of the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA). Confirmatory factor analysis reveals that a three-factor model is a better fit than one- or two-factor models for the normative sample. These findings lend support to the construct validity of the RSCA. The three-factor model is discussed as a…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Children, Factor Structure, Adolescents
Measurement Invariance of the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents with Respect to Sex and Age Cohorts
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Prince-Embury, Sandra; Courville, Troy – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2008
This article examines invariance of the three-factor structure of the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents across age band and gender within normative samples. Confirmatory factor analysis reveals that the three-factor model fits for all groups. In addition, invariance analysis shows no statistical differences in factor structure between…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Adolescents, Factor Analysis, Children
The Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents, Psychological Symptoms, and Clinical Status in Adolescents
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Prince-Embury, Sandra – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2008
The Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA) are three scales for assessing the relative strength of three aspects of personal resiliency as a profile in children and adolescents. This article presents preliminary evidence to support the use of the RSCA in preventive screening. First, this article examines associations between the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Psychology, Identification (Psychology)