Melissa Cater
Biographic Data
| ID | 6258178 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Cater |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Cater |
| SIGNATURE | CATER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Louisiana State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examination of the factorial structure of the positive youth development Program Quality Competency Questionnaire using responses from youth development professionals across the U.S
This study established a research instrument, Program Quality Competency Questionnaire (PQCQ), to measure the perceptions of youth development professionals about program theory, program management, child/youth development, and social ecological theory. The structural validity and reliability of the developing instrument was determined using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factory analysis. The results showed that the exploratory fac…
An Investigation of Principals' Social and Emotional Learning Beliefs and Attitudes
With recent educational demands placed on academic accountability, it is difficult for many people to determine or acknowledge where or how focusing on social and emotional learning (SEL) can be beneficial. In this paper we focus on principals’ beliefs and attitudes about social and emotional learning. Principals influence implementation through their school priorities, vision, expectations, and emphases. We used grounded theory techniques and se…
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Adolescent Motivation to Cook Questionnaire
Exploratory and confirmatory factory analysis of the Willingness to Eat Whole Grains Questionnaire
A Phenomenological Examination of Context on Adolescent Ownership and Engagement Rationale
Youth ownership and engagement are foundational pieces of the service - learning cycle. Youth voice is posited as a promising practice for building engagement and ownership. As community programs search for proven methods of sustaining youth participation, research that examines the links between practice and outcomes is essential. This study is a phenomenological examination of how adolescents in a non - formal youth development program make mea…
An Investigation of Principals' Social and Emotional Learning Beliefs and Attitudes
With recent educational demands placed on academic accountability, it is difficult for many people to determine or acknowledge where or how focusing on social and emotional learning (SEL) can be beneficial. In this paper we focus on principals’ beliefs and attitudes about social and emotional learning. Principals influence implementation through their school priorities, vision, expectations, and emphases. We used grounded theory techniques and se…
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Adolescent Motivation to Cook Questionnaire
A Phenomenological Examination of Context on Adolescent Ownership and Engagement Rationale
Youth ownership and engagement are foundational pieces of the service - learning cycle. Youth voice is posited as a promising practice for building engagement and ownership. As community programs search for proven methods of sustaining youth participation, research that examines the links between practice and outcomes is essential. This study is a phenomenological examination of how adolescents in a non - formal youth development program make mea…
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Adolescent Motivation to Cook Questionnaire
Exploratory and confirmatory factory analysis of the Willingness to Eat Whole Grains Questionnaire
An Investigation of Principals' Social and Emotional Learning Beliefs and Attitudes
With recent educational demands placed on academic accountability, it is difficult for many people to determine or acknowledge where or how focusing on social and emotional learning (SEL) can be beneficial. In this paper we focus on principals’ beliefs and attitudes about social and emotional learning. Principals influence implementation through their school priorities, vision, expectations, and emphases. We used grounded theory techniques and se…
Examination of the factorial structure of the positive youth development Program Quality Competency Questionnaire using responses from youth development professionals across the U.S
This study established a research instrument, Program Quality Competency Questionnaire (PQCQ), to measure the perceptions of youth development professionals about program theory, program management, child/youth development, and social ecological theory. The structural validity and reliability of the developing instrument was determined using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factory analysis. The results showed that the exploratory fac…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Confirmatory factor analysis (3 works) · Exploratory factor analysis (3 works) · Psychometrics (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Statistics (3 works) · Structural equation modeling (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works)