The author used Rasch measurement to examine the reliability and validity of 382 Korean university students' scores on the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS; D. P. Crowne and D. Marlowe, 1960). Results revealed that item-fit statistics and principal component analysis with standardized residuals provide evidence of MCSDS'…

This article describes the development and psychometric properties of scores from the 43-item School Counselor Self-Efficacy (SCSE) Scale. Self-efficacy, according to social cognitive theory, is a mediating factor in performance. Practicing school counselors and master's-level students completed the SCSE. Factor structure, construct validity, and…

This article reports on the development of measures of attitudes toward online and face-to-face counseling. Overall, participants expressed more favorable evaluations of face-to-face counseling than of online counseling. Significant correlations were found between online and face-to-face counseling with traditional help-seeking attitudes, comfort…

Because technology is more prevalent and accessible for use in assessment, this article highlights what counselors and educators need to know when considering the use of computers and the Internet for that purpose. The article concludes with some predictions on how technology might influence assessment and accountability in the future. This…

Presents a reprint of "Research as an Instrument for Professional Change" from "Shaping Counselor Education Programs in the Next Five Years: An Experimental Prototype for the Counselor of Tomorrow." Other perspectives on the role of research for professional change are offered in five response articles. (JAC)

Presents a reprint of an article proposing professional preparation guidelines which first appeared in the October 1983 "Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance." Seven response articles offer additional perspectives on the proposed standards. (JAC)

Factor analyzed the item responses comprising each of the five external dimensions and the three internal dimensions of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. The results indicated that seven of the eight subscales are essentially single-factor scales. Implications for counseling are discussed. (Author)

Describes the development of the Behavior Rating Index for Children (BRIC), a 13-item summated category partition scale that provides a prothetic measure of children's behavior problems. Evaluation of the BRIC with 600 referred and nonreferred children suggested adequate reliability and validity. (JAC)