Cyberbullying, harassment through the use of information and communication technology such as cell phones Internet, is an emerging phenomenon all around world. Extensive research on aggression bullying guiding educators' understanding cyberbullying. Yet gap between advancement in dearth study cyberbullying suggests that more needed to understand scope this form bullying. In order fill literature, 269 secondary school Turkish students were surveyed their engagement coping strategies for The...

Abstract Despite widespread efforts to prevent reading problems and an abundance of research about best practices in remediating skills deficits, continues be exceptionally difficult for many students. Researchers have become interested investigating the degree which affective factors such as attitude relates performance. In current study, 76 fourth‐grade students were administered Curriculum‐Based Measurement tasks (R‐CBM) Elementary Reading Attitude Survey (ERAS; McKenna & Kear, 1990,...

The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness Sensibility Development Program against Cyberbullying in raising awareness around cyberbullying and reducing behaviors. program specifically targeted adolescents who were at risk exposure For study, an experimental design with a control group used ( N = 18). Scale (CBSS) administered groups before after program. also filled out Scale, which measured engagement Statistical analysis indicated that there significant difference between CBSS...

The nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale -Short Form (IGDS9-SF) is one of the most popular instruments developed based on DSM-5 to assess gaming addiction internationally.Given number common and diagnose disorder cross-culturally, validity reliability studies such as IGDS9-SF have become more important.Therefore, aim present study was adapt examine psychometric properties in Turkish.A total 455 participants aged between 10 29 years were recruited take part study.Validity assessed two...

The purpose of the present study is to examine initial psychometric properties Values Scale for adults. While developing first stage Scale, open-ended data on values held by 216 university stu- dents were obtained. During second stage, validity and reliability studies 60-item obtained categorization conducted a total 616 adults who studying at or had graduated from universities in province Konya, Turkey. A 39 falling under nine fac- tors as result exploratory confirmatory factor analyses....

Two curriculum-based measurement tools are commonly used to assess progress in reading elementary school: R-CBM and CBM maze. is practice more frequently than maze is, although time efficient administer is. The technical adequacy of each these measures has been reported the literature; however, a comparative analysis their not published. purpose this study was evaluate inform use universal screening program fourth fifth grades. Results suggest evidence short- long-term alternate forms...

The current study examines the technical adequacy of four Early Numeracy Curriculum-Based Measurement (EN-CBM) screening tasks: Oral Counting (OC), Number Identification (NI), Quantity Discrimination (QD), and Missing (MN). Results from 59 kindergarten students assessed in fall spring reveal moderate to high test—retest delayed alternate-form reliability. In addition, data measures demonstrate adequate concurrent predictive validity by comparing them an established measure early numeracy....

This article evaluates the initial psychometric qualities of School Counseling Program Evaluation Survey (SCoPES). SCoPES is a 64-item instrument designed to correspond The National Standards for Programs (Campbell & Dahir, 1997). Coefficient alphas on overall score and three subscales (i.e., Academic, Career, Personal/Social Development) were all above .90. All items had significant factor loadings with specified subscales. Academic Development .38 .79; Career Development, .42 .78; .36...

<i>Background:</i> Diabetic nephropathy with overt proteinuria often progresses relentlessly to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). <i>Material and Methods:</i> To answer the question whether it is impaired glomerular filtration rate (GFR) or its precursor which more related multiple domains of health-related quality life (HRQOL), we measured GFR in 44 patients type 2 diabetes repeated measurements after 4 months. 38 ESRD due diabetic served as a control group. We used...

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has promulgated various models of adaptive behavior, including its 1992 model that highlighted 10 skills 2002 three conceptual domains. Adaptive Behavior Assessment System—II (ABAS-II) was designed to be consistent with these models. Previous studies using ABAS-II data have provided stronger support for a one-factor behavior weaker three-factor model.This study extends this review by examining the factor structure...

The journalism market in the United States is more diverse than ever before, with a wide array of independent newsgatherers complementing work institutional news organizations. But regardless where journalists practice, it essential to their mission that they have access information about activities government and private In many cases, laws grant public rights (such as open meetings laws, freedom acts, constitutional judicial proceedings) also guarantee members media can obtain need.

The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability a Turkish version rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder questionnaire (the RBDSQ-T) for identifying patients with (RBD) ensure that tool can be applied in language. Three groups were enrolled validate RBDSQ-T: 78 healthy controls, 17 previously diagnosed RBD, 28 obstructive apnea syndrome (OSAS). Based on cut-off score five, RBDSQ-T able discriminate RBD from controls sensitivity 100% specificity 87%. Accordingly, 63%...

A thirteen-item cyberbullying sensibility scale (CSS), developed by Tanrıkulu, Kınay, and Arıcak (2013) extensively used researchers, was to measure the levels of high school students. Unlike other similar concepts, such as cyber victimization, there are no scales among university In this study, data obtained from 727 students were analyzed based on item response theory (IRT) techniques, psychometric evidences evaluate whether it is appropriate use Accordingly, a parameterization CSS items...

The aim of this research is to develop a Mathematics Course Attitude Scale measure high school students' attitudes towards mathematics and test the validity reliability scale.It also aimed reveal whether there are significant differences in according their gender achievement.This was conducted with 508 volunteer students (198 female, 310 male) studying five different schools.One-dimensional scale consisting 13 items obtained.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that one solution acceptable.In...