Principal Components Analysis of the Revised Bristol Social Adjustment Guides
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9615246 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul A Mcdermott (University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 223-228 |
| Publication date | 1980-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1980.tb00805.x |
| PMID | 7437296 |
| OpenAlex | W2058380941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
S ummary . In clinical and research application, the various syndromes and syndrome combinations of the Bristol Social Adjustment Guides (BSAG) are used in the initial identification and subsequent classification of behavioural and social maladjustment in school children. It is important to test the validity of the assumptions that the overall BSAG scales, i.e., under‐ and over‐reaction, retain sufficient factorial integrity for use as general indicators of maladjustment and that the several contributing syndromes evidence a satisfactory degree of specificity to be considered as individual dimensions of maladaptive behaviour. Data for the standardisation sample of 2,527 randomly chosen children for the revised BSAG were submitted to principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation of significant factors. A two‐factor solution was found with the resulting factor structure clearly substantiating the validity of an under‐ vs. over‐reactive dichotomy of maladjusted behaviours. Moreover, significant syndromic specificity was established for the majority of syndromes, with conjoint and reciprocal variation being suggested in the case of two of the syndromes. The findings, in general, support the uses of the BSAG as advised by the developer in the test manual and associated research
Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Psychometrics · Short Forms · Test (biology) · Test validity · Varimax rotation · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
On the distinction between attentional deficits/hyperactivity and conduct problems/aggression in child psychopathology
Application of Confirmatory Factor Analysis To verify The Construct Validity of The Behavior Problem Cheklist and The Bristol Social Adjustment Guides
Generality Of Disordered Behavior Across Populations Of Normal And Deviant School Children
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 1987 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |