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ERIC Number: EJ342056
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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A Study of Four Psychometric Properties of the Jenkins Activity Survey Type. A Scale with Suggested Modifications and Validation.
Shipper, Frank; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v46 n3 p551-64 Aut 1986
Despite much evidence that the Jenkins Activity Survey Type A (JAS Type A) scale is lacking in essential psychometric properties, it continues to be widely used for measuring coronary-prone behavior. Four psychometric properties of the scale were assessed. The scale failed to satisfy accepted reliability and validity criteria. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Generalizability Theory, Measurement Techniques, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Jenkins Activity Survey Type A Scale