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An International Assessment of the Emotional and Behavioral Strengths of Youth
- Source :
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Journal of Child and Family Studies . Dec 2009 18(6):746-753. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The assessment of emotional and behavioral strengths has been identified as an important part of the assessment process for children referred for specialized services. The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 (BERS-2; Epstein, Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale: a strength-based approach to assessment. PRO-Ed, Austin, TX, 2004) was developed as a standardized, norm-referenced instrument to measure strengths of children and youth, and has been found to be a psychometrically sound instrument. We determined the psychometric characteristics of the BERS-2 with a Finnish sample. The BERS-2 was translated in Finnish and 608 Finnish 9th graders filled in the self-evaluation. Results showed that the five subscales of BERS-2 have good reliability and formed a strong strength index. In general, females scored higher than males and special education students scored lower than non-special education students. This study suggests that the translated version of BERS-2 is a valid and reliable instrument in Finland.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1062-1024
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ859786
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-009-9287-5