Michael T Kalkbrenner
Biographic Data
| ID | 4682076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael T Kalkbrenner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael T |
| FAMILY NAME | Kalkbrenner |
| SIGNATURE | KALKBRENNER M T |
| AFFILIATIONS | New Mexico State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6705-130X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Measurement Invariance and Convergent Validity of Scores on the Teacher's Motivation Assessment for Coaching (T‐MAC): Coaching History and Years of Teaching Experience
Teacher coaching has emerged as an important approach to improving teaching practices. The Teacher's Motivation Assessment for Coaching (T‐MAC) was developed to measure teachers' motivation to receive coaching through three subscales: Perceived Benefits, Psychological Reservations, and Practical Reservations. This study examined two major sources of validity evidence for T‐MAC scores, including validity evidence based on internal structure using …
A Step-by-Step Tutorial to Conducting and Interpreting Measurement Invariance Testing for Counselors and Assessment Professionals
Measurement invariance of scores on the Teacher Stress Scale: International sample of PreK‐12 teachers
Teaching is a stressful profession with a high turnover rate. Schools and related institutions need to take more action to support teachers and keep teacher stress at a manageable level. The continued research and practical effort require measures to examine teachers’ stress in a briefer and accurate manner. The Teacher Stress Scale is a recently developed brief measure to examine teacher stress with promising psychometric characteristics. The pr…
Internal Structure and Convergent Validity Evidence of Scores on Barriers to Counseling Measures Among Older Adults in the United States
Older adults are one of the most rapidly growing populations in the United States and have distinct mental health needs. Many older adults can be reluctant to seek counseling due to stigma and other barriers; however, the specific barriers are not well understood. Screening tools with valid scores can help counselors understand barriers to counseling among older adults. Counselors have a responsibility to test the psychometric properties of scree…
Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2 with a National Sample of Veterans in the United States
Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2: An International Sample from the United States and United Kingdom
Choosing Between Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha, McDonald’s Coefficient Omega, and Coefficient H: Confidence Intervals and the Advantages and Drawbacks of Interpretive Guidelines
The purpose of this instructional piece was to provide a nontechnical synthesis of common internal consistency reliability estimates used in professional counseling and in related fields. The article begins with an overview of coefficients alpha, omega, omega hierarchical, and H, with guidelines for their selection. Next, I provide recommendations for interpretive cutoff scores for higher and lower stakes testing followed by commentary on the lim…
Barriers to seeking counseling among US military service members
A stigma toward accessing mental health support services exists in military culture. One of the next steps in this line of research is gaining a better understanding of the barriers or reasons behind why service members can be reluctant to seek counseling. We recruited a national sample ( N = 516) of service members to test the dimensionality of scores on the Revised Fit, Stigma, and Value (RFSV) Scale for measuring barriers to seeking counseling…
Measurement Invariance of Scores on the Somatic Symptom Scale-8: National Sample of Non-Clinical Adults in the United States
Collectively, the results suggest that professional counselors can use the SSS-8 to enhance somatic symptomology screening efforts with adults living in the United States
Development and Initial Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2: Brief Version
We developed and validated scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI)-2: Brief Version, a short form for measuring global wellness (mental and physical health). Tests of internal structure (EFA, CFA, and higher-order CFA) as well as convergent validity supported the psychometric properties of LPHCI-2: Brief Version scores
Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) Among Transgender and Nonbinary People
The dimensionality and factorial invariance of scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) were examined with a sample of 590 transgender and nonbinary participants. Results failed to disconfirm the two-factor model and provided adequate estimates of internal consistency reliability. Strong, strict, and structural invariance of scores were observed
Internal Consistency Reliability and Internal Structure Validity of the English Versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7: A Psychometric Synthesis
We conducted a psychometric synthesis of the internal consistency reliability and internal structure of scores on the English versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) in publications between 2012 and 2022. Results supported acceptable-to-strong reliability and validity evidence of scores among a number of samples
Recognize and Refer? Differences by Gender, Ethnicity, and Help‐Seeking History
Little is known about demographic differences in college students’ engagement in peer‐to‐peer mental health support (i.e., recognize and refer). To this end, we examined demographic differences in responses to encountering a peer in mental distress among undergraduate students ( N = 813) from two separate universities. Results revealed numerous demographic differences in students’ responses to encountering a peer in mental distress. Implications …
Alpha, Omega, and H Internal Consistency Reliability Estimates: Reviewing These Options and When to Use Them
Reliability evidence of test scores is essential in counseling research and program evaluation, as the quality of client care is, in part, based on the proper interpretation of test scores. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha is unquestionably the most frequently reported estimate of internal consistency reliability in counseling research. For over a decade scholars in other disciplines have raised a number of concerns about the utility of coefficient a…
Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory With Black and Latinx Adults in the United States: A Three-Dimensional Model
The author tested the psychometric properties of the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI), an interdisciplinary healthcare screening tool, with a stratified random sample ( N = 4,009) of Black and Latinx adults in all 50 states. Results of EFA, CFA, higher-order CFA, and multiple-group CFA all supported a 3-dimensional LPHCI model
Establishing the Initial Validity of the REDFLAGS Model: Implications for College Counselors
The aim of this study was to initially validate the REDFLAGS model, 8 cautionary warning signs of mental distress in college students. A test of internal consistency reliability and factor analysis supported the model's reliability and construct validity. Hierarchical logistic regression models endorsed the model's predictive validity; students’ recognition of the REDFLAGS model was significantly associated with increases in the odds of a peer‐to…
Development and Initial Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI)
Investigators used exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to validate scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory, a screening tool for integrated aspects of physical and mental health, with four national random samples of adults living in the United States. Four correlated dimensions and a higher order factor emerged
A Multivariate Analysis of Variance Investigation of School-Level Ramp Status Across Two States
Due to a dearth of research, authors conducted an ex post facto research design to investigate group differences in school-level student outcomes (e.g., achievement, suspension, and attendance rates) based on Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Program (RAMP) status. Archival data were collected from publically accessible data provided by state Departments of Education. Authors included all RAMP schools in Georgia and Virginia …
Choosing Between Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha, McDonald’s Coefficient Omega, and Coefficient H: Confidence Intervals and the Advantages and Drawbacks of Interpretive Guidelines
The purpose of this instructional piece was to provide a nontechnical synthesis of common internal consistency reliability estimates used in professional counseling and in related fields. The article begins with an overview of coefficients alpha, omega, omega hierarchical, and H, with guidelines for their selection. Next, I provide recommendations for interpretive cutoff scores for higher and lower stakes testing followed by commentary on the lim…
Development and Initial Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2: Brief Version
We developed and validated scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI)-2: Brief Version, a short form for measuring global wellness (mental and physical health). Tests of internal structure (EFA, CFA, and higher-order CFA) as well as convergent validity supported the psychometric properties of LPHCI-2: Brief Version scores
Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2: An International Sample from the United States and United Kingdom
Barriers to seeking counseling among US military service members
A stigma toward accessing mental health support services exists in military culture. One of the next steps in this line of research is gaining a better understanding of the barriers or reasons behind why service members can be reluctant to seek counseling. We recruited a national sample ( N = 516) of service members to test the dimensionality of scores on the Revised Fit, Stigma, and Value (RFSV) Scale for measuring barriers to seeking counseling…
Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) Among Transgender and Nonbinary People
The dimensionality and factorial invariance of scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) were examined with a sample of 590 transgender and nonbinary participants. Results failed to disconfirm the two-factor model and provided adequate estimates of internal consistency reliability. Strong, strict, and structural invariance of scores were observed
Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory With Black and Latinx Adults in the United States: A Three-Dimensional Model
The author tested the psychometric properties of the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI), an interdisciplinary healthcare screening tool, with a stratified random sample ( N = 4,009) of Black and Latinx adults in all 50 states. Results of EFA, CFA, higher-order CFA, and multiple-group CFA all supported a 3-dimensional LPHCI model
Development and Initial Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI)
Investigators used exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to validate scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory, a screening tool for integrated aspects of physical and mental health, with four national random samples of adults living in the United States. Four correlated dimensions and a higher order factor emerged
A Multivariate Analysis of Variance Investigation of School-Level Ramp Status Across Two States
Due to a dearth of research, authors conducted an ex post facto research design to investigate group differences in school-level student outcomes (e.g., achievement, suspension, and attendance rates) based on Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Program (RAMP) status. Archival data were collected from publically accessible data provided by state Departments of Education. Authors included all RAMP schools in Georgia and Virginia …
Establishing the Initial Validity of the REDFLAGS Model: Implications for College Counselors
The aim of this study was to initially validate the REDFLAGS model, 8 cautionary warning signs of mental distress in college students. A test of internal consistency reliability and factor analysis supported the model's reliability and construct validity. Hierarchical logistic regression models endorsed the model's predictive validity; students’ recognition of the REDFLAGS model was significantly associated with increases in the odds of a peer‐to…
Development and Initial Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI)
Investigators used exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to validate scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory, a screening tool for integrated aspects of physical and mental health, with four national random samples of adults living in the United States. Four correlated dimensions and a higher order factor emerged
Recognize and Refer? Differences by Gender, Ethnicity, and Help‐Seeking History
Little is known about demographic differences in college students’ engagement in peer‐to‐peer mental health support (i.e., recognize and refer). To this end, we examined demographic differences in responses to encountering a peer in mental distress among undergraduate students ( N = 813) from two separate universities. Results revealed numerous demographic differences in students’ responses to encountering a peer in mental distress. Implications …
Alpha, Omega, and H Internal Consistency Reliability Estimates: Reviewing These Options and When to Use Them
Reliability evidence of test scores is essential in counseling research and program evaluation, as the quality of client care is, in part, based on the proper interpretation of test scores. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha is unquestionably the most frequently reported estimate of internal consistency reliability in counseling research. For over a decade scholars in other disciplines have raised a number of concerns about the utility of coefficient a…
Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory With Black and Latinx Adults in the United States: A Three-Dimensional Model
The author tested the psychometric properties of the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI), an interdisciplinary healthcare screening tool, with a stratified random sample ( N = 4,009) of Black and Latinx adults in all 50 states. Results of EFA, CFA, higher-order CFA, and multiple-group CFA all supported a 3-dimensional LPHCI model
Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) Among Transgender and Nonbinary People
The dimensionality and factorial invariance of scores on the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale (SOBBS) were examined with a sample of 590 transgender and nonbinary participants. Results failed to disconfirm the two-factor model and provided adequate estimates of internal consistency reliability. Strong, strict, and structural invariance of scores were observed
Internal Consistency Reliability and Internal Structure Validity of the English Versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7: A Psychometric Synthesis
We conducted a psychometric synthesis of the internal consistency reliability and internal structure of scores on the English versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) in publications between 2012 and 2022. Results supported acceptable-to-strong reliability and validity evidence of scores among a number of samples
Measurement Invariance of Scores on the Somatic Symptom Scale-8: National Sample of Non-Clinical Adults in the United States
Collectively, the results suggest that professional counselors can use the SSS-8 to enhance somatic symptomology screening efforts with adults living in the United States
Development and Initial Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2: Brief Version
We developed and validated scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI)-2: Brief Version, a short form for measuring global wellness (mental and physical health). Tests of internal structure (EFA, CFA, and higher-order CFA) as well as convergent validity supported the psychometric properties of LPHCI-2: Brief Version scores
Choosing Between Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha, McDonald’s Coefficient Omega, and Coefficient H: Confidence Intervals and the Advantages and Drawbacks of Interpretive Guidelines
The purpose of this instructional piece was to provide a nontechnical synthesis of common internal consistency reliability estimates used in professional counseling and in related fields. The article begins with an overview of coefficients alpha, omega, omega hierarchical, and H, with guidelines for their selection. Next, I provide recommendations for interpretive cutoff scores for higher and lower stakes testing followed by commentary on the lim…
Barriers to seeking counseling among US military service members
A stigma toward accessing mental health support services exists in military culture. One of the next steps in this line of research is gaining a better understanding of the barriers or reasons behind why service members can be reluctant to seek counseling. We recruited a national sample ( N = 516) of service members to test the dimensionality of scores on the Revised Fit, Stigma, and Value (RFSV) Scale for measuring barriers to seeking counseling…
Measurement invariance of scores on the Teacher Stress Scale: International sample of PreK‐12 teachers
Teaching is a stressful profession with a high turnover rate. Schools and related institutions need to take more action to support teachers and keep teacher stress at a manageable level. The continued research and practical effort require measures to examine teachers’ stress in a briefer and accurate manner. The Teacher Stress Scale is a recently developed brief measure to examine teacher stress with promising psychometric characteristics. The pr…
Internal Structure and Convergent Validity Evidence of Scores on Barriers to Counseling Measures Among Older Adults in the United States
Older adults are one of the most rapidly growing populations in the United States and have distinct mental health needs. Many older adults can be reluctant to seek counseling due to stigma and other barriers; however, the specific barriers are not well understood. Screening tools with valid scores can help counselors understand barriers to counseling among older adults. Counselors have a responsibility to test the psychometric properties of scree…
Validation of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2 with a National Sample of Veterans in the United States
Factorial Invariance of Scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory-2: An International Sample from the United States and United Kingdom
Measurement Invariance and Convergent Validity of Scores on the Teacher's Motivation Assessment for Coaching (T‐MAC): Coaching History and Years of Teaching Experience
Teacher coaching has emerged as an important approach to improving teaching practices. The Teacher's Motivation Assessment for Coaching (T‐MAC) was developed to measure teachers' motivation to receive coaching through three subscales: Perceived Benefits, Psychological Reservations, and Practical Reservations. This study examined two major sources of validity evidence for T‐MAC scores, including validity evidence based on internal structure using …
A Step-by-Step Tutorial to Conducting and Interpreting Measurement Invariance Testing for Counselors and Assessment Professionals
Psychology (16 works) · Psychometrics (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Statistics (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Confirmatory factor analysis (7 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Structural equation modeling (7 works) · Applied Psychology (6 works)