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ERIC Number: EJ545462
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
A Multimethod Analysis of Risk Perceptions and Health Behaviors in Children.
Tinsley, Barbara J.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v57 n2 p197-209 Apr 1997
The convergent validity of peer, self, and teacher methods of assessing youths' risk propensity and the relation of these measures to health risk behavior were studied with 436 elementary and junior high school students. Findings demonstrate low congruence between rater sources. Prediction depended on behavior assessed and grade level. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Health, Health Behavior, Interrater Reliability, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Parents, Peer Evaluation, Prediction, Risk, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Teachers
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Convergent Validation