Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS): Test-Retest Reliability and Inter-Rater Reliability

Autor/inn/en	Epstein, Michael H.; Synhorst, Lori
Titel	Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS): Test-Retest Reliability and Inter-Rater Reliability
Quelle	In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17 (2008) 6, S.853-862 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-1024
DOI	10.1007/s10826-008-9194-1
Schlagwörter	Interrater Reliability; Preschool Children; Behavior Rating Scales; Measures (Individuals); Child Behavior; Emotional Development; Test Reliability; Teacher Attitudes; Correlation; Measurement Techniques; Psychometrics; Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interrater-Reliabilität; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Messdaten; Gefühlsbildung; Testreliabilität; Lehrerverhalten; Korrelation; Messtechnik; Psychometry; Psychometrie
Abstract	The Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS) is a standardized, norm-referenced instrument that assesses the emotional and behavioral strengths of preschool children. Two studies that investigated the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of the PreBERS are reported. In the first study, teachers rated preschool children (N = 96) on two occasions with 1 month between ratings. Reliability coefficients for the four subscales and total score of the PreBERS were all at or above 0.86. In the second study teachers and paraprofessionals rated the same preschool children (N = 88). All of the correlations were over 0.72. In both studies the magnitude of correlations were large indicating that the PreBERS is a stable measure across time and raters. Based on the data the PreBERS appears to be a psychometrically sound instrument appropriate for use with preschool children. Recommendations for use with preschool children as well as future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10