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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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Examination of Internal Consistency and Construct Validity of Scores on the Parental Attachment Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Results
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Fouladi, Rachel T.; Moller, Naomi P.; McCarthy, Christopher J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
The Parental Attachment Scale was developed through exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and validation of a final 23-item scale. Comparison with existing parental attachment measures and a subliminally primed lexical decision task was also conducted. Results across the 3 studies suggested satisfactory internal consistency…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Validity, Factor Analysis
Validity Evidence for the Use of the Preventive Resources Inventory with College Students
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Lambert, Richard G.; McCarthy, Christopher J.; Gilbert, Trae; Sebree, Mikaela; Steinley-Bumgarner, Michelle – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
Measurement properties of scores from the Preventive Resources Inventory (C. J. McCarthy & R. G. Lambert, 2001), a measure of stress-prevention resources, were evaluated. Sample-specific construct validity of 3 primary scales was supported. A 4th, Self-Acceptance, functioned as a higher order factor. Differences were found between those reporting…
Descriptors: Validity, Construct Validity, College Students, Anxiety
Continued Attachment to Parents: Its Relationship To Affect Regulation and Perceived Stress among College Students.
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McCarthy, Christopher J.; Moller, Naomi P.; Fouladi, Rachel T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Examines the factor pattern of parental attachment measures as well as the relationship of the resultant oblique factors to emotional functioning and perceived stress. Results reveal that individuals who reported higher levels of parental attachment reported lower levels of perceived stress and greater confidence in their ability to attend to and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, College Students, Emotional Development
Factor Analysis of the Coping Resources Inventory Scales for Educational Enhancement.
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McCarthy, Christopher J.; Seraphine, Anne E.; Matheny, Kenneth B.; Curlette, William L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2000
Using middle school students (N=1,454), examines the factor structure of the Coping Resources Inventory Scale for Educational Enhancement (CRISEE), an instrument designed to measure coping resources in youth. Results provide evidence that the CRISEE may be a reliable measure of dimensionally distinct types of coping resources. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Coping, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Middle School Students